Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a global score of 94.8, which is better than Galaxy A50's overall score of 83.8. The Samsung Galaxy S20 construction is newer and just a little bit lighter, but also just a little thicker than the Galaxy A50. Samsung Galaxy S20 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S20 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number in each inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos and a camera in the back with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures and videos and a much better video quality.
Galaxy A50 and Galaxy S20 have extremely similar battery performance.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A50. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy A50, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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