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Samsung Galaxy A50

Samsung Galaxy A21s

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2019, February 25	2020, May 15
Status	Available. Released 2019, March 18	Available. Released 2020, June 02

Body
Dimensions	158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)	163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	166 g (5.86 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	PLS LCD
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset	Exynos 9610 (10 nm)	Exynos 850 (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G52

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	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)	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Coral	Black, White, Blue, Red
SAR	1.31 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.27 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)	0.42 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)
Models	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	SM-A217F, SM-A217F/DS, SM-A217F/DSN, SM-A217M, SM-A217M/DS, SM-A217N
Price	About 270 EUR	About 220 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 144574 (v7) GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 107157 (v8) GeekBench: 1100 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	551 nits max brightness (measured)	1287:1 contrast ratio, 490 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB	-30.0 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 98h	Endurance rating 119h