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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 an overall score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's global score of 80.4. The Galaxy A50 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Galaxy A50's processing unit is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition one, both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Galaxy A50 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A50 has longer battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy A50 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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