What Samsung phone is better than A50?

The Samsung Galaxy A50 is a favorable mid-range smartphone, which is a popular choice among our customers. The Samsung A50 phone has a 16.2cm (6.4") super AMOLED full HD+ display, 4GB RAM with 4000 mAh Lithium-ion Battery. The mobile phone is based on Samsung owned Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset. The phone is available with both 4GB & 6GB of RAM depending on the variant you opt for.

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Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
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As far as the cameras are concerned Galaxy A50 has a triple camera with a combination of 25MP primary camera, 8MP wide-angle lens, 5MP depth sensor & the front-facing camera has a 25MP sensor. Samsung Galaxy A50 is the coolest action phone where you can play games, stream videos, & vlog all at the same time. In terms of connectivity, the Samsung smartphone supports 4G, Wi-Fi, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS.

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A50 (with Exynos 7 Octa 9610) that was released on February 25, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 34 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A50

49% higher pixel density (403 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (551 against 439 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
Weighs 29 grams less

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (248K versus 204K)
The phone is 2-years and 10-months newer
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
36% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 468 and 343 points

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	403 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	650 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.2%	81.1%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

Display tests

RGB color space	141.5%	89.4%
PWM	119 Hz	Not detected
Response time	7 ms	35 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1519:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	166 gramm (5.86 oz)	195 gramm (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in home button

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A50 and Samsung Galaxy A13 5G in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max. clock	2300 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	10 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock	850 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~259 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	63795	77589
GPU	40094	57434
Memory	39989	52691
UX	59892	59678
Total score	204108	248744

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	97%	98%
Graphics test	4 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	744	1110
PCMark 3.0 score	5761	6910

Software

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 3.1	One UI Core 4.1
OS size	22 GB	16.5 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 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 (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	08:49 hr	-
Watching video	12:19 hr	-
Gaming	04:33 hr	-
Standby	84 hr	-

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	25 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	5288 x 3968	8700 x 5800
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)	-
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (25 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - 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)	-
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A50 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	25 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	6024 x 4024	2560 x 1960
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	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

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	18
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	-
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	February 2019	December 2021
Release date	March 2019	December 2021
SAR (head)	0.27 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.39 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Samsung Galaxy A50

96 (68.1%)

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

45 (31.9%)

Total votes: 141

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What is the equivalent of Samsung A50?

Top affordable alternatives to Samsung Galaxy A50 are A30, A31, A51, etc, which have similar features & are budget-friendly. Discover the full range A series of smartphones at Samsung India.

Is Samsung A50 outdated?

Why Samsung Galaxy A50 is outdated in 2022? The Galaxy A50 was a budget smartphone with limited specs. However, the 2022 standard of the smartphone have better performance and comes with the latest security updates.

Is Samsung A50 a high end phone?

The Samsung Galaxy A50 is a solid midrange phone with good looks, a gorgeous OLED display, and solid battery life. If you're a die-hard Samsung fan in search of a good midrange handset, this is your best bet. If not, you should consider the Pixel 3a.

Which is better Samsung A51 or A50?

The A51 builds on the awesome A50, taking each aspect and making it even better. The A51 has a 6.5" infinity-O display, maximising every part of the screen while minimising the bezel. This makes it the perfect place to look through all of the incredible photos taken on one of the five cameras on the A51.