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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 has a global score of 83.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S9's overall score of 83.3. The Galaxy A50 is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy S9, although it's a little bit heavier. The Galaxy S9 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A50. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a lot less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a larger aperture to capture better low light captures.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A50 has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy A50 is a better device, it costs more than the Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy A50, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S9, giving up some specifications.
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