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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A50, having an 88.3 score against 83.8. The Samsung Galaxy S10 construction is a little bit thicker but a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A50, and they were released with only 0 months difference. Galaxy S10 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution.
Galaxy S10 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S10 also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A50's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S10 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A50 counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S10, because it has an 18% bigger battery size. Galaxy S10 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better video definition, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Although Galaxy S10 is a better device, it is more expensive than Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A50. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy A50, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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