Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A50
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Samsung Galaxy A50 or Samsung Galaxy J2 Core Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy J2 Core | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2018, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | 143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.84 in | |
| Weight | 166 g | 5.86 oz | 154 g | 5.43 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Black, Gold, Lavender | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 66.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 220 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 25 MP, Triple | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-8 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 88 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 79 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm) | - Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-T720 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 175851 | 54943 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 351 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1029 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1425 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1273 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 336 | 105 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1187 | 268 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1648 | 698 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5155 | 1598 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4754 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-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 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J260Y/DS, J260G/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J260M/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - J260Y/DS LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - J260M/DS LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J260G/DS |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global) |
- Versions: SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India) |
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