Samsung Galaxy A50 vs LG Velvet Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm	6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches 167.2 x 74 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.86 oz (166.0 g)	6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White	Aurora white, Aurora green, Aurora gray, Illusion sunset, Aurora silver

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	P-OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.24 %	88.89 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), 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), available to use: 95.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 9.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

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Video

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Gaming

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Video

8h 35min

Gaming

9h 56min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
25 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 15 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) EIS
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (HDR), 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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands SA, NSA
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), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F	Date approved: Jun 30, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFG900UM
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: 0.23 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg Phablet: 3.85 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350	$ 600
In The Box
	Quick Charging Block, USB-C cable, SIM Tray Eject Tool, Quick Start Guide, Product Safety and Warranty Information

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019	May 07, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

with 8GB RAM

RAM	8GB

with 6 GB RAM

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

for Europe

5G	Bands n1, n3, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: May 11, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFG900EM
Measured SAR	Head: 0.18 W/kg Body: 0.80 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

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)

non 5G version for Europe

System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU	Adreno 630
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes

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)

for Verizon

Internal storage	available to use: 99 GB
Capacity	4000 mAh
5G	Bands n2, n5, n66, n78, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth	5.1
MSRP	$ 700

for T-Mobile

System chip	MediaTek Dimensity 1000C (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU	Arm Mali-G57
5G	Bands n2, n25, n41, n66, n71
4G (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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)

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