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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 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 a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 global score. The Galaxy A50 design is incredibly newer than Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it is a bit thicker and a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy A50 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has more CPU cores.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A50 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy A50 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A50 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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