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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. Galaxy A50 is a just a bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but they are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a better screen pixels density.
Galaxy A50 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A50 also has a larger number of cores. Galaxy A50 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a lot better 25 MP resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A50 features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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