Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A50 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 166g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 650 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9 % | 86 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 141.5 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 119 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 7 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 166 g (5.86 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP54 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 54 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 91.8 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 506 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1550 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1318 |
| CPU | 83882 | 138446 |
| GPU | 42251 | 69251 |
| Memory | 58058 | 99549 |
| UX | 75732 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 259923 | 416552 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.5 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 97 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 4 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 746 | n/a |
| Writing score | 6360 | n/a |
| Web score | 4826 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5198 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5373 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6024 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 22 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 3.1 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:00 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:18 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:38 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 86 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 25 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 5288x3968 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 25 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 25 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX576 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.78 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.9 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 25 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6024x4024 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 0.9 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | n/a |
| LTE category | 12 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | February, 2019 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2019 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 395 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 239 |
| 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 | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 6
