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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is better than Galaxy J7 (2018), getting a general score of 83.8 against 72.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy A50 and the Galaxy J7 (2018) were released with only a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is a bit lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a lot greater pixel density, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen. The Galaxy A50 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A50 also has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a lot higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy A50 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 21 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is also cheaper than the Galaxy J7 (2018), making this phone a very good choice.
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