Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 4a 5G
Samsung Galaxy A50 Google Pixel 4a 5G
Released · Mar 15, 2019
Released · Nov 19, 2020
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.2-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
3885 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm
6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.86 oz (166.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White Just black, Clearly white

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.24 % 82.94 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 620
RAM
4GB 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107 GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3885 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
25 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F
Date approved: Sep 01, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Measured SAR
Head: 0.34 W/kg
Body: 0.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 1.07 W/kg
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350 $ 500
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019 Sep 30, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
for Verizon
Weight 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
MSRP $ 600
with 6 GB RAM
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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