Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy A51

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Galaxy A50 compared with Galaxy A51

	SamsungGalaxy A50	SamsungGalaxy A51
Overview
Released
Released	March 2019	December 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.4″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	403 pixels per inch	405 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED Infinity-U display	Super AMOLED Infinity-O display; 6.3-inch viewable diagonal accounting for rounded corners
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 9610	Exynos 9611
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, four cores at 2.3 GHz and four at 1.7 GHz; Exynos 9610 identified by TechRadar and Tom's Guide	Octa-core, four cores at 2.3 GHz and four at 1.7 GHz; Exynos 9611 confirmed by Samsung support
Storage type
Storage type	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB; 107 GB available on the 128 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	25 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	25 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	25 MP, F1.7, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation	48 MP, F2.0, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP, F2.2, fixed focus	12 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	25 MP, F2.0, fixed focus	32 MP, F2.2, fixed focus
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 8×
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	UHD 4K 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps
Camera features
Camera features	5 MP F2.2 depth camera; LED flash; Scene Optimiser; Live Focus	5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.2 depth cameras; Super Steady ultra-wide video in Full HD; rear flash
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,000 mAh	4,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	Up to 20 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,000 mAh typical, 3,900 mAh rated; up to 19 hours video playback	4,000 mAh typical, 3,890 mAh rated; up to 20 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	15 W fast charging	15 W fast charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	166 g (better)	172 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	158.5 × 74.7 mm	158.5 × 73.6 mm
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Blue and Coral	Prism Crush Black, White and Blue
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint reader	In-screen fingerprint reader
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor and virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	3.5 mm headphone socket	Mono speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	–	Android 10 with One UI 2 (TechRadar)
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM with separate microSD slot	Dual nano-SIM with separate microSD slot
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Supported	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo