Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy A30 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A50 Samsung Galaxy A30
Released · Mar 15, 2019
Released · Mar 02, 2019
6.4-inch · 2340 x 1080 px
6.4-inch · 2340 x 1080 px
25 MP Main · 25 MP Selfie
16 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
85.24 % 85.24 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107 GB 64GB, available to use: 49.6 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
25 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
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
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
Hyperlapse, EIS
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches
(158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm)
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
(158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm)
Weight
5.86 oz(166.0 g) 5.82 oz(165.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White Black, Blue, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
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 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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, Mass storage device
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, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F
Date approved: Feb 14, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA305F
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: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.52 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2019 Feb 25, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
with 32 GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
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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