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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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), 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy S8, with an 83.8 score against 81.7. Samsung Galaxy A50 is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy S8, but it is also just a little heavier. Galaxy S8 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the processor in Galaxy S8, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A50 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a way higher 25 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy A50 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
Although Galaxy A50 is a better device, it costs more money than Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S8. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S8, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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