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Samsung Galaxy A50

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Samsung Galaxy A50

Apple iPhone XS Max

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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) - for China
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2101
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1921, A2104
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2019, February 25 2018, September 12
Status Available. Released 2019, March 18 Available. Released 2018, September 21
Body
Dimensions 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
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Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Scratch-resistant glass
  3D Touch
Platform
OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0 iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 17.4
Chipset Exynos 9610 (10nm) Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.1 NVMe
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)
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes No
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Battery
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3174 mAh, non-removable (12.08 Wh)
Charging 15W wired 15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (Qi)
Misc
Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)     1.16 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.27 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 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 A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104, iPhone11,6
Price About 270 EUR $ 208.00 / C$ 365.99 / £ 168.00 / € 260.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 144574 (v7)
GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 353210 (v7)
GeekBench: 11432 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.516 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 98h Endurance rating 79h

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