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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Galaxy A50s has a score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s global score of 85.2. Galaxy A50s's body is newer, a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A9 (2018). Galaxy A50s has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a just a little higher screen pixels density and a bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy A50s features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Galaxy A50s have very similar storage for games and applications, they have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and the same internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A50s has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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