Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Galaxy A50
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A70 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675) that was released on March 28, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A50, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 9610 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A70
- Shows 22% longer battery life (31:34 vs 25:50 hours)
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (300K versus 255K)
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (607 against 551 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 600 and 510 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A50
- Weighs 17 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 650 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86% | 85.2% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 141.5% |
| PWM | - | 119 Hz |
| Response time | - | 7 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 166 g (5.86 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 612 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU shading units | 192 | 54 |
| GPU clock | 845 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~324.4 GFLOPS | ~91.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 98330 | 79992 |
| GPU | 51106 | 48621 |
| Memory | 69040 | 55667 |
| UX | 80304 | 70711 |
| Total score | 300268 | 255002 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 44.5 °C |
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 405 | 746 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5771 | 4620 |
| Video editing | 5706 | 4662 |
| Photo editing | 15655 | 8662 |
| Data manipulation | 6311 | 5431 |
| Writing score | 8069 | 6553 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | - | 22 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:51 hr | 08:31 hr |
| Watching video | 14:10 hr | 12:19 hr |
| Gaming | 04:09 hr | 04:09 hr |
| Standby | 127 hr | 84 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 32 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6500 x 4920 | 5288 x 3968 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (32 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 3 (25 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 32 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 25 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.78", Sony IMX576 (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A50 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6024 x 4024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 0.9 microns |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 12 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2019 | February 2019 |
| Release date | April 2019 | March 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.35 W/kg | 0.27 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.48 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A70 . But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A50 .
