Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Galaxy A50

52 out of 100

49 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A51 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9611) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A50, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 9610 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (638 against 551 nits)
The phone is 10-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A50

Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus UFS 2.0

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A50 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	405 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	650 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	85.2%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.8%	141.5%
PWM	242 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	25 ms	7 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	166 g (5.86 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max clock	2300 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73
Lithography process	10 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU shading units	54	54
GPU clock	850 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS

CPU	69792	79992
GPU	55670	48621
Memory	60677	55667
UX	59872	70711
Total score	246594	255002

Max surface temperature	42.2 °C	44.5 °C
Stability	95%	97%
Graphics test	4 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	812	746

Web score	-	4620
Video editing	-	4662
Photo editing	-	8662
Data manipulation	-	5431
Writing score	-	6553

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.0	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 3.1
OS size	23 GB	22 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 35 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:34 hr	08:31 hr
Watching video	11:29 hr	12:19 hr
Gaming	05:12 hr	04:09 hr
Standby	83 hr	84 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	25 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	5288 x 3968
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (25 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	25 megapixels
Image resolution	6560 x 4928	6024 x 4024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.9 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 - Wi-Fi Display	- 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

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December 2019	February 2019
Release date	December 2019	March 2019
SAR (head)	0.596 W/kg	0.27 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.45 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

Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Galaxy A50

Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Galaxy A50

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion