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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 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 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A50s is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S8, with a global score of 86.6 against 81.7. Samsung Galaxy A50s's body is a lot newer and a bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S8. Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better display than Galaxy A50s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A50s has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
Galaxy A50s counts with improved battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A50s shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also counts with a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
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