Samsung Galaxy A50 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Released 2019, March 18 166g, 7.7mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 11, One UI 3.0 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-G72 MP3 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 280 USD
  • 6.4" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 25MP 1080p
  • 4/6GB RAM Exynos 9610
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

Samsung Galaxy A50 overview

Samsung Galaxy A50 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, March 18. Samsung Galaxy A50 has 6.4 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Exynos 9610 (10nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. Samsung Galaxy A50 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Samsung Galaxy A50 has 25MP Triple main camera, 25MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy A50 uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy A50 is about 280 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy A50 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 77 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 33 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy A50 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, February 25
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Chipset Exynos 9610 (10nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market dependent)
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral
Models SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X, SM-A505U, SM-A505GT, SM-A505U1, SM-A505G, SM-A505N, SM-S506DL
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Price About 280 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 144574 (v7) GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 98h

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