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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 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 540 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 + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Samsung Galaxy A50 is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 83.8 score against 81.9. The Samsung Galaxy A50 construction is newer, extremely thinner and noticeably lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy A50 and Galaxy S8 Active have really similar processors, both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy A50 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A50 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy A50's battery lifetime is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery lifetime.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is also by far the cheapest one.
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