Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A50 and OnePlus 13s - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A50 vs OnePlus 13s

40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
VS
87 out 100
OnePlus 13s
Samsung Galaxy A50
OnePlus 13s

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A50 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610, vs OnePlus 13s, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 185g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13s
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A50 and OnePlus 13s
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:
Samsung Galaxy A50
vs
OnePlus 13s

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90.8 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
OnePlus 13s
n/a
sRGB gamut141.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No n/a
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %
OnePlus 13s
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A50 and OnePlus 13s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 54 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
OnePlus 13s
2850
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
OnePlus 13s
8710
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5062850
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15508710
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
OnePlus 13s
2464087
CPU83882505480
GPU422511119738
Memory58058441596
UX75732397273
NanoReview Score2599232464087
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.5 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score746n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Writing score6360n/a
Web score4826n/a
Video editing5198n/a
Data manipulation5373n/a
NanoReview Score6024n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 3.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5850 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Web Browsing07:00 hn/a
Video Playback11:18 hn/a
Games04:38 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 25 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5288x3968 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix25 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX576Sony LYT-700
Sensor size1/2.781/1.56
Pixel size0.9 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensorn/aSamsung JN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.75
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
OnePlus 13s
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 25 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6024x4024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.
Focal length 25 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB
OnePlus 13s
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 395 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13s the clear winner in this comparison.

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