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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-15 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Galaxy A50 is a bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, having an 83.8 score against 80.9. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels quantity in each display inch.
Galaxy A50 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A50, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra GPU.
Samsung Galaxy A50 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality images, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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