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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 has an overall score of 83.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S9's general score of 83.3. The Galaxy A50 construction is newer and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S9's, but it's a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy A50 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A50. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy S9 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher video quality, a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger aperture.
Although Samsung Galaxy A50 is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S9. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S9, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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