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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-15 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, getting an 83.8 score against 83. The Galaxy A50 design is newer, thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels count per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy A50 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A50 features improved battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy A50 is also by far the cheapest one.
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