The Samsung Galaxy A50 is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its fifth-generation Galaxy A series lineup. It was launched internationally on February 25, 2019 and in the United States on July 13, 2019.
Its "s" variant was unveiled on August 22, 2019, which features an upgraded processor and cameras.
Specifications
Design Both variants feature a plastic back, plastic frame, and glass front (Corning Gorilla Glass 3). Galaxy A50Galaxy A50s
Hardware
Display Both variants have a 6.4" FHD+ (2340 x 1080) 60 Hz Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, with an 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Battery Both variants also have 4000mAh non-removable battery, with support for 15W Fast Charging.
Processor and Memory The regular variant is powered by the Samsung Exynos 9610, while the "s" variant is powered by Samsung Exynos 9611. It is sold in 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of internal storage (which both use UFS 2.1) configurations, both of which can be expanded via a microSD card up to 512GB.
Camera The regular variant comes with a triple rear camera array consisting of a 25MP (f/1.7) wide camera, an 8MP f2.2 ultra-wide camera, and a 5MP f2.2 depth sensor camera; it also comes with a 25MP front-facing camera. The "s" variant also features a triple rear camera setup, with an upgraded 48 MP wide rear camera and a 32 MP front camera; the ultrawide and depth cameras were unchanged.
Despite the chipset used in the A50 supporting 4K recording, its default camera app limits the maximum video recording resolution to just 1080p. The A50s, on the other hand, supports 4K recording for its primary rear camera and front camera.
Software Both devices have Android 9.0 (Pie) pre-installed. The only difference is the One UI version pre-installed: One UI 1.1 for the A50, and One UI 1.5 for the A50s. Both devices were eligible for 2 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates. Pre-installed OSOS Upgrades historyEnd of support1st2ndA50Android 9 Pie(One UI 1.1)Android 10(One UI 2.0)March 2020(One UI 2.5)December 2020Android 11(One UI 3.0)March 2021April 2023A50sAndroid 9 Pie(One UI 1.5)Android 10(One UI 2.0)February 2020(One UI 2.5)November 2020Android 11(One UI 3.1)March 2021November 2023
Reception The A50 received mostly positive reviews. PCWorld gave it 4/5 stars, praising the display, design and battery life while criticizing the in-screen fingerprint sensor and the camera processing. Tom's Guide also gave it 4/5 stars, calling it "a budget phone with a big and colorful screen, solid performance and a sleek design" albeit with an "underwhelming battery life". CNET gave it an 8.4/10, describing it as "one of the best budget phones", and Digital Trends called it "the budget Samsung phone of your dreams".
The A50 was Samsung's best-selling smartphone in 2019, the best-selling smartphone in Europe in 2019, and the third best-selling phone in the world for the third quarter of 2019.
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