Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A50	Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Released · Mar 15, 2019	Released · Oct 25, 2024
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
25 MP Main · 25 MP Selfie	50 MP Main · 13 MP Selfie
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.24 %	85.99 %
Peak brightness
	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm)	Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit	Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
4GB	4GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107 GB	128GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	Android (14), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 12min

Browsing

9h 43min

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

9h 52min

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	50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" 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	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS	HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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Photo

118

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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches (158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm)	6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm) thickness with camera 0.36 inches (9.2 mm)
Weight
5.86 oz(166.0 g)	7.05 oz(200.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash, Dust; IP54
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	Blue Black, Light Gray, Gold, Light Green

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
Wi-Fi
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 (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
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
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350	$ 230 / € 249
In The Box
	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019	Oct 07, 2024

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49 GB

With 256GB internal storage and 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

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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