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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 A50 has a global score of 83.8, which is better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 global score. Galaxy A50's construction is newer and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it is also a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a greater display pixels density and a larger display.
Galaxy A50 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A50 features a much better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A50 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. Galaxy A50 has better battery duration than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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