Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A50: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A50. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Global · 3GB · 64GB · A520FD
Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy A50Global · 4GB · 64GB · A505FD
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Basics
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 64GB · A520FD
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Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy A50
Global · 4GB · 64GB · A505FD
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.2
79 reviews
8.0
226 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A50

Specs where to buy Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 64GB · A520FD 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy A50 Samsung Galaxy A50
Global · 4GB · 64GB · A505FD
Inches 5.2" 6.4"
Resolution FHD FHD+
Usable surface 71% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 71.4 mm
146.1 mm
7.9 mm 		74.7 mm
158.5 mm
7.7 mm
Weight 159 g 168 g
Micro Exynos 7880
Octa-Core 		Exynos 9610
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 61.200
v6 		146.355
v7
Battery 3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
S5K3P8
1
24.8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX576 Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 24.8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Aliases SM-A520FD, A520F SM-A505FD, A505FD

Release Date
Release date January 2017,
7 years ago 		February 2019,
5 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A50
Size
71.4 mm • 146.1 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.7 mm • 158.5 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 159 g 168 g
Usable surface 71 % 84 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Plastic
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black

Blue

Gold

Rose-gold
Black

White

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 6.4"
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 403 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.4
7.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.9
8.7
Is it comfortable?
9.0
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.6
8.5
Number of reviews
79 reviews
226 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
CPU 8x Cortex-A53 1.9 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.74 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP3 ARM Mali-G72 MP3

RAM
RAM 3 GB 4 GB
Type -- LPDDR4 RAM

Antutu
Score
61.200
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 36% of devices
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146.355
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 30% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.7
7.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.3
8.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.3
7.7
Number of reviews
79 reviews
226 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 24.8 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K3P8 Sony IMX576 Exmor RS
Type ISOCELL CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 0.90 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.1" 1/2.78"
2
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
3
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 24.8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K2X5
Type -- ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- 0.90 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.8"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
76
Mobile
-
Photo
-
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.5
8.6
Quality of nighttime photos
6.8
6.9
Quality of selfies
7.4
8.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.1
8.4
Number of reviews
79 reviews
226 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • ANT+

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.522 W/Kg on head
1.390 W/Kg on body 		0.270 W/Kg on head
1.390 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.300 W/Kg on head
0.550 W/Kg on body 		0.340 W/Kg on head
0.450 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0
8.6
Quality of the GPS
8.6
8.5
And the WiFi?
9.0
8.6
Number of reviews
79 reviews
226 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 27%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 36%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
79 reviews
226 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 66%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 31%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 36%
    Every two months or less
  • 2%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 60%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
79 reviews
226 reviews
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