Home Phone comparison Nokia X30 and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Nokia X30 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

54 out 100
Nokia X30
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Nokia X30
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia X30 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia X30
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 185g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia X30 and Samsung Galaxy A50
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nokia X30
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia X30
745 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut144.3 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)92 Hz119 Hz
Response time8 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nokia X30], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia X30
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Nokia X30 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 256 54
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia X30
910
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia X30
2130
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)910506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21301550
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nokia X30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia X30
432674
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU13839983882
GPU9293542251
Memory9160358058
UX10973775732
NanoReview Score432674259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia X30
1211
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °C44.5 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test7 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1211746
Sources: 3DMark [Nokia X30], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia X30
8647
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score130956360
Web score66304826
Video editing39725198
Data manipulation74565373
NanoReview Score86476024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18 GB 22 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nokia X30
21:51
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing08:30 h07:00 h
Video Playback13:46 h11:18 h
Games05:16 h04:38 h
Standby Mode105 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.561/2.78
Pixel size1 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B1n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nokia X30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Nokia X30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Nokia X30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV16A1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia X30
82.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nokia X30 the clear winner in this comparison.

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