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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A50, with a overall score of 84.2 against 83.8. The Galaxy A7 (2018) design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A50, but it is just a little heavier. The Galaxy A50's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although the Galaxy A50 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A50 has a display that's very similar to the display in Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although the Galaxy A50 has a just a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Samsung Galaxy A50 feature really similar memory capacity for apps and games, they have a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and the same 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. The Galaxy A50 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a same size back camera sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A50 also has a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
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