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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
The Galaxy A50 has a general score of 83.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's overall score of 75.8. The Galaxy A50 design is noticeably newer, incredibly thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy A50 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A50 also has 4 more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy A50 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A50 also has a back facing camera with a much higher 25 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A50 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A50 counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active one.
Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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