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Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

What Galaxy A50 does better (6) and where Galaxy S9 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A50
5.4Score
6 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung · 2018Galaxy S9
6.0Score
7 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
7.5Display6.1
5.2Camera6.4
2.7Battery2.8
3.2Features6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A50Galaxy S9
74.7 × 158.57.769 × 1489
Galaxy A50Galaxy S9Difference
Height158.5 mm148 mm+10.5 mm
Width74.7 mm69 mm+5.7 mm
Thickness7.7 mm9 mm−1.3 mm
Weight166 g163 g+3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A50 better than Galaxy S9?

  1. Main camera25 MP vs 12 MP2.1×
  2. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+33%
  3. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  4. Selfie camera25 MP vs 8 MP3.1×
  5. Screen size6.4″ vs 5.8″+10%
  6. Thickness7.7 mm vs 9 mm+17%

Why is Galaxy S9 better than Galaxy A50?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A50: Yes
  2. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A50: Yes
  3. NFCNo · Galaxy A50: Yes
  4. Pixel density408 ppi vs 570 ppi+40%
  5. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+17%
  6. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  7. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight166 g163 g
Thickness7.7 mm9 mm
Height158.5 mm148 mm
Width74.7 mm69 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 5
Colours—Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size6.4″5.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,960 px
Pixel density408 ppi570 ppi
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Peak brightness—740 nits
Measured brightness—653 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%83.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 9610Samsung Exynos 9810
Chip makerSamsungSamsung
Process—10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUMali G72 MP12Mali G72 MP18
AnTuTu score—611,930
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,000
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)—256 GB
Storage (base)—64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera25 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.5
Main sensor size—1/2.55"
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera25 MP8 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh3,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging—15 W
Charged in 30 min—40%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—10 W
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USB—USB Type-C
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)—0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UISamsung Experience 9.0
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