Home Phone comparison Realme C51 and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Realme C51 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

44 out 100
Realme C51
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Realme C51
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C51 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, 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 Realme C51
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 186g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C51 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:
Realme C51
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.4 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamutn/a141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C51
85.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme C51 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 32 54
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C51
415
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C51
1476
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)415506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14761550
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C51]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C51
244837
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU8553283882
GPU2331042251
Memory6602358058
UX6997275732
NanoReview Score244837259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a746
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing scoren/a6360
Web scoren/a4826
Video editingn/a5198
Data manipulationn/a5373
NanoReview Scoren/a6024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 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 (50% in 28 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsingn/a07:00 h
Video Playbackn/a11:18 h
Gamesn/a04:38 h
Standby Moden/a86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 30 fps (480p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 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 length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/2.761/2.78
Pixel size0.64 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Realme C51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Realme C51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 28 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K5E9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/5 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 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* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme C51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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