Samsung Galaxy A50s vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A50s

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Samsung Galaxy A50

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy A50s and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A50s:

  • Higher main camera resolution of 48 MP compared to 25 MP, allowing for more detailed photos.
  • Newer model (Released in August 2019 compared to February 2019 for the Galaxy A50).
  • Support for up to 1 TB microSD cards for potentially more expandable storage.
  • ANT+ support for connecting to fitness/health sensors.
  • Higher Antutu benchmark score (Antutu v8: 177562) indicating slightly better overall performance.

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A50:

  • Lower price tag at launch (250 EUR compared to 290 EUR for the Galaxy A50s).
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen protection against scratches and minor drops.
  • Slightly lighter in weight (166g compared to 169g for the A50s).
  • Higher SAR EU rating, which though may not be an advantage, indicates a higher level of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body when using the device.
  • Better GPU performance in the Geekbench benchmark (Geekbench 6 OpenCL: 1425 vs 1505 of the A50s).

Samsung Galaxy A50s or Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A50s Samsung Galaxy A50
Rating (+0) (+0)
Release date 2019, August 2019, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 158.5 x 74.5 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.93 in 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in
Weight 169 g | 5.96 oz 166 g | 5.86 oz
Body Build Front glass, plastic body
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Colors Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet2 Black, White, Blue, Coral
Battery 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 290 EUR 250 EUR
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.4" in 6.4" in
Screen area 100.5 cm2 100.5 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 85.1% 84.9%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2340 px 1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 403 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 25 MP, Triple
Camera specs -48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
-5 MP, f/2.2, 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, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score 85
DxOMark Photo 88
DxOMark Video 79
Front camera, selfie 32 MP, Single 25 MP, Single
Specifications 32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) 25 MP, f/2.0
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset - Exynos 9611 (10nm) - Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
CPU - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G72 MP3
External memory microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 177562 175851
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 324 351
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1002 1029
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 1505 1425
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 1471 1273
GeekBench 5 Single Core 330 336
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1184 1187
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1688 1648
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 5446 5155
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 4754

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  
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-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, LTE-A 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, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes (market dependent)
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 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 FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- ANT+
- Fast battery charging 15W

- ANT+
- Fast battery charging 15W
Versions
- Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global)

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