Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy A50s vs Samsung Galaxy S9 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.8 inches

6.4 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution:

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

84.26 %

85.24 %

84.36 %

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

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

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor:

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

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

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Adreno 540

Mali-G72 MP3

Adreno 630

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

128GB, available to use: 107.7 GB

64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

4000 mAh

3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Fast charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

48 MP (PDAF)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.7; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F2.0; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

F1.5/F2.4; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm

Third camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

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

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

EIS

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)

32 MP (HDR)

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches (148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm)

6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches (158.5 x 74.5 x 7.7 mm)

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)

Weight:

5.47 oz (155.0 g)

5.86 oz (166.0 g)

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

Materials:

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

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

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

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

In-screen fingerprint

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Prism crush black, Prism crush white, Prism crush violet, Prism crush green

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

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), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

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), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)