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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50s has an overall score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's 83 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A50s is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note8. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A50s has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Note8 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A50s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A50s has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8's CPU is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A50s one, both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores. Galaxy A50s features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. Galaxy A50s counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
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