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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A50 [with Exynos 7 Octa 9610] that was released on February 25, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A20s, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A50
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark [205K versus 100K]
- 56% higher pixel density [403 vs 259 PPI]
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version [v5]
- Delivers 43% higher maximum brightness [552 against 387 nits]
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 7 Octa 9610
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Super AMOLED display [versus competitor's IPS LCD]
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20s
- The phone is 7-months newer
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Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 259 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 83.3% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 141.5% | 94.5% |
| PWM | 119 Hz | - |
| Response time | 7 ms | 36 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 914:1 |
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]
| Height | 158.5 mm [6.24 inches] | 163.3 mm [6.43 inches] |
| Width | 74.7 mm [2.94 inches] | 77.5 mm [3.05 inches] |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm [0.3 inches] | 8 mm [0.31 inches] |
| Weight | 166 gramm [5.86 oz] | 183 gramm [6.46 oz] |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Green, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, rear |
Tests of Samsung Galaxy A50 and Samsung Galaxy A20s in the benchmarks
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 [4 + 4] | 8 [8] |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73 | - 8 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~259 GFLOPS | ~124 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
| CPU | 63795 | 33673 |
| GPU | 40094 | 14222 |
| Memory | 39989 | 23142 |
| UX | 59892 | 29542 |
| Total score | 205328 | 100593 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 741 | - |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 5721 | - |
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| Operating system | Android 9.0 [Can be upgraded to Android 11] | Android 9.0 [Can be upgraded to Android 11] |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 11 GB |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge [40% in 35 min] | Yes [50% in 40 min] |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 2:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:49 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:19 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:33 hr | - |
| Standby | 84 hr | - |
Specs and camera test of smartphones
| Matrix | 25 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5288 x 3968 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS [720p] | 120 FPS [720p] |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 [25 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP] | 3 [13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP] |
| Wide [main] lens | - 25 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.78", Sony IMX576 [BSI CMOS] - Phase autofocus | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" [CMOS] | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A50 from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 25 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6024 x 4024 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.9 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p [Full HD] at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 [802.11 a/b/g/n/ac] | Wi-Fi 4 [802.11 b/g/n] |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2019 | September 2019 |
| Release date | March 2019 | October 2019 |
| SAR [head] | 0.27 W/kg | 0.35 W/kg |
| SAR [body] | 1.39 W/kg | 0.83 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A50 is definitely a better buy.
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