Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50s is just a bit better than Galaxy A40, getting an 86.6 score against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy A50s's body is just a bit thinner but heavier than Galaxy A40, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A50s has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11.
Galaxy A40 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A50s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A50s has a much better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A50s counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy A50s takes way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a lot larger camera sensor and a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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