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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Exynos 9611 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50s is slightly better than the Galaxy M21, getting an 86.6 score against 84.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A50s and Galaxy M21 were released with only 5 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A50s is somewhat thinner and lighter. These phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A50s has an older 10 version while Galaxy M21 has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy A50s features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features just a bit better display than Galaxy A50s. Both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the same pixel density and a same size display.
Galaxy A50s has a much greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A50s also has 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy M21 and Galaxy A50s count with very similar cameras, both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a back-facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size aperture and a same size sensor.
The Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A50s, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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