Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A20 and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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Samsung Galaxy A20
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Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy A20
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A20 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A20
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
    • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
    • Lighter design: 166g vs 169g

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A20 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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A50

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.4 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 720x1560 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 268 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 400 nits 650 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.9 %
    Features n/a Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    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 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    84.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A20 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
    Max Frequency 1600 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
    - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 14 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor No Yes
    Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G72 MP3
    GPU Cores 32 54
    GPU Frequency 850 MHz 850 MHz
    FLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    482
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    506
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    1526
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    1550
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)482506
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15261550
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    165192
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    259923
    CPU6135483882
    GPU1716442251
    Memory4847558058
    UX3819975732
    NanoReview Score165192259923
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    324
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    746
    Max Surface Temp.n/a44.5 °C
    Stability85 %97 %
    Graphics Test1 fps4 fps
    Graphics Score324746
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A20], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    5004
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    6024
    Writing score48726360
    Web score47264826
    Video editing36035198
    Data manipulation47695373
    NanoReview Score50046024

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 GB - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 933 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 1 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity32 GB- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:50 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    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 13 MP 25 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 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 No 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP    		 Standard: 25 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix13 MP25 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
    Focal length28 mm26 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX576
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.78
    Pixel sizen/a0.9 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length12 mm13 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    81
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    67
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    76
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 25 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 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 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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    		 - 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 *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category412
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A20
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    85 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 150 395
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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