Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Nokia 7 plus Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A50
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Samsung Galaxy A50 or Nokia 7 plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Nokia 7 plus | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2018, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | 158.4 x 75.6 x 8 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 166 g | 5.86 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Front glass, aluminum body (6000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Black/Copper, White/Copper | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 723 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 126 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 280 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 92.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 77.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 25 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 88 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 79 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Zeiss optics | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 512 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 175851 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 351 | 350 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1029 | 1187 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1425 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1273 | 274 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 336 | 333 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1187 | 1391 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1648 | 1620 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5155 | 5706 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4754 | 5641 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi 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, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging (18W, 9V/2A) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global) |
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