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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-15 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a global score of 83.8 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A50 design is a lot newer, a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A50 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A50 also has a larger number of cores. Galaxy A50 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A50 also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A50 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy S7 Active's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy A50.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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