Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Galaxy A30s
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A50 (with Exynos 7 Octa 9610) that was released on February 25, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A30s, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7904 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A50
- 50% higher pixel density (403 vs 268 PPI)
- 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (205K versus 143K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 7 Octa 9610
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (553 against 490 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 343 and 265 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A30s
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- The phone is 6-months newer
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 403 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 650 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 141.5% | 98% |
| PWM | 119 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 7 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 166 g (5.86 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 1770 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 770 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~259 GFLOPS | ~65 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 63795 | 49897 |
| GPU | 40094 | 23484 |
| Memory | 39989 | 31910 |
| UX | 59892 | 38593 |
| Total score | 205641 | 143689 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 44.5 °C | 34.7 °C |
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 745 | 407 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4620 | - |
| Video editing | 4533 | - |
| Photo editing | 8564 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5433 | - |
| Writing score | 6595 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 10.9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:49 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:19 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:33 hr | - |
| Standby | 84 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 25 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5288 x 3968 | 5288 x 3968 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (25 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 3 (25 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 25 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.78", Sony IMX576 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 25 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Samsung S5K2X5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A50 from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 25 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6024 x 4024 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.9 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| 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* | 12 | 10 |
| 5G support | No | - |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2019 | August 2019 |
| Release date | March 2019 | September 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.27 W/kg | 1.05 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | 1.54 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and performance are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A50. But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A30s.
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