Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Comparison and Differences

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Differences between Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Huawei Y9 Prime (2019):

Full-screen experience with motorized pop-up 16 MP selfie camera.
Larger screen size of 6.59 inches.
Better screen-to-body ratio of 84.3% which might provide a more immersive viewing experience.
Support for microSD cards up to 1 TB.
EMUI 9 offers a custom skin on top of Android.
Available in different color options: Emerald Green, Midnight Black, and Sapphire Blue.
GPU is Mali-G51 MP4 which may handle specific graphic tasks better.

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A50:

Super AMOLED display which generally offers better colors and deeper blacks than IPS LCD.
Higher pixel density (screen PPI) at 403 for sharper text and images.
Triple rear camera setup with a higher resolution main sensor (25 MP).
25 MP front camera for potentially better selfie photo quality.
Fingerprint sensor under the display may be more convenient for some users.
Battery supports fast charging at 15W.
Possibility of higher RAM in certain models (up to 6 GB).
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen protection.
Higher AnTuTu benchmark score, suggesting slightly better overall performance.
NFC support (depending on the market), useful for contactless payments.

Both smartphones were released in 2019, share the same battery capacity, and have similar functionality in regard to connectivity and expansion. The choice between them would depend on specific user preferences regarding the display, camera quality, and additional features such as fast charging or front camera mechanisms.

Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) or Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Huawei Y9 Prime (2019)	Samsung Galaxy A50
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2019, May	2019, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm \| 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.04 in	158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm \| 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in
Weight	196.8 g \| 6.94 oz	166 g \| 5.86 oz
Body Build		Front glass, plastic body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue	Black, White, Blue, Coral
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	220 EUR	250 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.59" in	6.4" in
Screen area	106.6 cm²	100.5 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.3%	84.9%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	391 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Triple	25 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -8 MP (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor	-25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score		85
DxOMark Photo		88
DxOMark Video		79
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Single	25 MP, Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0	25 MP, f/2.0
Functions		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	- Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	- Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G72 MP3
External memory	microSD, up to 1 TB	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM	64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	164559	175851
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	339	351
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1087	1029
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	462	1425
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	931	1273
GeekBench 5 Single Core	322	336
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1321	1187
GeekBench 4 Single Core	642	1648
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	2614	5155
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	1559	4754
GeekBench 4 Battery	2201

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC		Yes (market dependent)
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation		SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio		FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras		- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W
Versions	- Versions: STK-L21; STK-L22; STK-LX3	- Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global)