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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Galaxy A50, with an 85.2 score against 83.8. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) design is a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than Galaxy A50. The Galaxy A50 and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) count with really similar processors, and although the Galaxy A50 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A50 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of display, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy A50's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the Galaxy A9 (2018) one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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