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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-15 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy A50 is slightly better than the Galaxy S8, with an 83.8 score against 81.7. Galaxy A50's construction is newer and just a bit thinner than Galaxy S8's, although it's also a bit heavier. The Galaxy A50 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 both have extremely similar processors, both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 features a little bit better display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater pixel number per screen inch. The Galaxy A50 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality photographs, and they both have the same camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 25 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A50 counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A50 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy A50 is a better device, it is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A50, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S8, resigning some features and specifications.
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