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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a score of 83.8 against 72.8. Even though the Galaxy A50 is just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a little lighter and a lot newer. Galaxy A50 counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a just a little greater pixels number per inch in the screen and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A50 has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a camera with a lot better resolution.
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