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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gray, Green and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50 is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having a general score of 83.8 against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy A50 is a much newer device, and it is also just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active. The Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better processor than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy A50 features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 43% greater battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Galaxy A50 is a bit more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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