Compare

Specifications
 

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A50

Full Differences
Change compare mode
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
MORE PICTURES Samsung Galaxy A50
MORE PICTURES
 

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A50

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2017, January. Released 2017, January 2019, February 25
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2019, March 18
Body
Dimensions 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Chipset Exynos 7880 (14 nm) Exynos 9610 (10nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T830MP3 Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF 25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired 15W wired
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 53 h
Misc
Colors Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud Black, White, Blue, Coral
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)     1.31 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)     0.27 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X, SM-A505U, SM-A505GT, SM-A505U1, SM-A505G, SM-A505N, SM-S506DL
Price About 190 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 144574 (v7)
GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 95h Endurance rating 98h

Popular rivals