Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Size

5.5 inches

6.4 inches

Resolution

2160 x 1080 pixels, 18:9 ratio,

442 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio,

403 PPI

Technology

P-OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

77.36 %

85.24 %

Features

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610

Processor

Octa-core, 2500 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 630

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4GB LPDDR4

4GB

Internal storage

64GB, not expandable

128GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 512 GB

OS

Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Android (9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

2915 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)

25 MP (PDAF)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 0.9 μm

Second camera

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 24 mm; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, EIS

Front

8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)

25 MP

Design

Dimensions

5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches (145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm)

6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches (158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm)

Weight

5.22 oz (148 g)

5.86 oz (166 g)

Materials

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Colors

Black, Pink, White

Black, Coral, Blue, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS

850, 1900 MHz

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM

Yes

SIM type

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM

HD Voice

Yes

VoLTE

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Features

Album art cover, Background playback

Dolby Atmos

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth

5.0

Wi-Fi

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features

Mass storage device, Charging, Headphones port

Charging

Sensors

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Shopping information

In The Box

Quick Switch Adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C 18W Power adapter, Pixel USB-C earbuds, USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter, SIM tool, Quick Start Guide