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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M30, with a global score of 83.8 against 82.4. Galaxy A50's body is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy M30, even when both were only released with a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy A50 also has a little bit more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A50's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Samsung Galaxy M30's one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A50, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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