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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 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 |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 has a general score of 83.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's general score of 73.1. The Galaxy A50 body is thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, although both were released with only a couple months difference. The Galaxy A50 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a bigger display, a much greater pixel quantity per inch of display and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A50 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same video definition and a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy A50 also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A50 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is way more expensive than Galaxy J7 Star, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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