Samsung Galaxy A50 vs LG K20 plus Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A50
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LG K20 plus
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Samsung Galaxy A50 or LG K20 plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A50 | LG K20 plus | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2016, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | 148.6 x 75.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.85 x 5.85 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 166 g | 5.86 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2700 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 31 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 160 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 | 5.3" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 77.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 69.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 277 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 25 MP, Triple | 13 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 |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
| 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/2.4, 1/5'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 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 | Adreno 308 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 175851 | ||
| 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 | 96 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1187 | 324 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1648 | 595 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5155 | 1607 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4754 | 1079 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 13(700) - Verizon |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global) |
- For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon) |
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