Samsung Galaxy A05s vs Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A05s Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A05s
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 194g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A05s 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 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 82.9 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A05s
465 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time30 ms7 ms
Contrast1444:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A05s
82.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A05s and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 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 610 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 128 54
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A05s
417
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A05s
1416
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)417506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14161550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A05s
310093
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU10444083882
GPU4031142251
Memory8454558058
UX8079775732
NanoReview Score310093259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a746
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A05s
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
- 6 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 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 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Core One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A05s
22:55
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing08:37 h07:00 h
Video Playback11:33 h11:18 h
Games05:18 h04:38 h
Standby Mode127 h86 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 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
Sensorn/aSony IMX576
Sensor size1/2.81/2.78
Pixel sizen/a0.9 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
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A05s
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 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 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 5.1 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
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A05s
80.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 149 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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.

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