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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| 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 | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a global score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A50's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s, but it's just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy A50 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 25 megapixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy A50 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A50 features greater battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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