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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 A50s is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 86.6 score against 79.2. Galaxy A50s is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A50s, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A50s counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A50s also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A50s shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much better video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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