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.
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 | - |
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
SoCChipset | 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 |
RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
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
SpecificationsCapacity | 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 |
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 cameraMatrix | 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 | - |
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 |
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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