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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 A50 has a global score of 83.8, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 global score. The Galaxy A50 is a much newer and lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is also just a bit thicker. The Galaxy A50 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite greater pixel quantity per screen inch, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A50 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A50 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy A9 (2016) and Galaxy A50 feature incredibly similar batteries.
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