Samsung Galaxy A50

Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A50
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  • 6.4" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 25MP 1080p
  • 4/6GB RAM Exynos 9610
  • 4000mAh Li-Po
Released 2019, March 18 166g, 7.7mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 11, One UI 3.0 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
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Versions: SM-A505F/DS, SM-A505FN/DS (Global); SM-A505GN/DS (APAC), SM-A505FM/DS (Russia), SM-A505YN (AU/NZ), SM-A505W (Canada); SM-A505GT/DS (Brazil); SM-A505U1 (USA unlocked); SM-A505U (USA); SM-A505G/DS (LATAM)

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U
4G bands 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-A
Launch
Announced 2019, February 25
Status Available. Released 2019, March 18
Body
Dimensions 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Chipset Exynos 9610 (10nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Triple 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
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market dependent)
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Battery
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W
Misc
Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral
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
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.27 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Price € 277.90 / $ 175.41 / £ 254.99 / C$ 799.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 144574 (v7)
GeekBench: 5396 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 98h
Samsung Galaxy A50 128GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM

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I used this phone for 3 years as my everyday phone. Overall it was a good value. I paid 250USD for it in 2019 during a promotion. I ran it until October 2022 when I dropped it and cracked the screen. It still works but the crack is annoying. Now...

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  • 21 Sep 2022
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This phone make me rethink my life decision. Never ever buying Samsung's budget or midrange phone.

At the time of purchase when this phone was new it was a rather powerful little device. Nowadays unfortunately it tends to bloat itself, run slow or even sometimes hot, and it has trouble processing HD video. This was my experience, your mileage ma...

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