Realme Note 50 vs Samsung Galaxy A10

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Note 50 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Samsung Galaxy A10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Note 50
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A10
  • Higher pixel density: 271ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 186g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 4/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme Note 50 and Samsung Galaxy A10
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.2 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 271 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A10
429 nits
sRGB gamutn/a90 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a77 Hz
Response timen/a22 ms
Contrastn/a2050:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Note 50
85.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A10
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme Note 50 and Samsung Galaxy A10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor n/a No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 32 32
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Note 50
422
Samsung Galaxy A10
482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Note 50
1515
Samsung Galaxy A10
1526
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15151526
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Note 50
240229
Samsung Galaxy A10
154328
CPU8926154317
GPU2251816914
Memory6343049685
UX6502033412
NanoReview Score240229154328

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
32 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 9 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No No
Full Charge Time n/a 2:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A10
18:45
Web Browsingn/a07:21 h
Video Playbackn/a10:56 h
Gamesn/a04:29 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 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 n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length25 mm28 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No No
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/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category74
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 Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A10
86.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Note 50 the clear winner in this comparison.

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