Samsung Galaxy A05s vs Realme Note 50
45
out of 100
VS
37
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A05s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on September 25, 2023, against the Realme Note 50, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T612 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A05s
- 51% higher pixel density (393 vs 260 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- More energy-efficient CPU โ Snapdragon 680
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (434K versus 364K)
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 10W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Realme Note 50
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 180 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 85.6% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 30 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1444:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 inches) | 167.2 mm (6.58 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Purple | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.37/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) ยท 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Unisoc Tiger T612 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1114 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS | ~39.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 347 | 451 |
| Single-core score | 414 | 430 |
| Multi-core score | 1400 | 1390 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 182403 | 151000 |
| GPU | 27317 | 16434 |
| Memory | 107950 | 91346 |
| UX | 116439 | 105247 |
| Total score | 434109 | 364027 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | [3 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9262 | 7807 |
| Video editing | 4242 | 4323 |
| Photo editing | 14814 | 15578 |
| Data manipulation | 6512 | 5625 |
| Writing score | 9717 | 9656 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A05s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-07 -> Tran Gia Bao | AnTuTu 12 | 468687 |
| ๐ 2026-08-21 -> a05stech | AnTuTu 11 | 448569 |
| ๐ 2026-08-21 (A05stech) | AnTuTu 11 | 448569 |
| ๐ 2026-08-18 (Hร Xuรขn Phรบc) | AnTuTu 11 | 418650 |
| ๐ 2026-08-03 (NeonAli) | AnTuTu 11 | 434109 |
Realme Note 50
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-06-29 (Shammz) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 430 / 1390 |
| ๐ 2026-06-29 (Shammz) | AnTuTu 11 | 364027 |
| ๐ 2026-06-29 (Shammz) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 430 / 1390 |
| ๐ 2026-06-29 (Shammz) | AnTuTu 11 | 364027 |
| ๐ 2026-01-20 (ROKO RUSTEM KAZAKHSTAN) | AnTuTu 11 | 341088 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 Core | Realme UI T |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (43% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:26 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | - | 800 cycles |
| Web browsing | 08:37 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:33 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:18 hr | - |
| Standby | 127 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (โ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2023 | January 2024 |
| Release date | October 2023 | January 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $110 |
| Successor | - | - Realme Note 70 |
| SAR (head) | 0.58 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.31 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A05s is definitely a better buy.
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