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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| 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
Galaxy A50s has an overall score of 86.6, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. The Galaxy A50s body is newer and a bit lighter, but just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016). Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A50s has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit bigger display, a just a little better screen pixel density and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy A50s counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A50s also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photographs or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A50s counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
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