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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, having a global score of 83.8 against 80.9. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a greater count of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S6 Active has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy A50 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14% more battery size. Galaxy A50 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments and a way higher 25 MP resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy A50 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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