Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Huawei Nova 5i

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Huawei Nova 5i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A50 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Huawei Nova 5i runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A50 and Huawei Nova 5i offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A50 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 5i's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 25 MP, while Huawei Nova 5i offers 24 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Huawei Nova 5i offers 24 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy A50 and Huawei Nova 5i offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Nova 5i offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy A50
₹21,000
(Out of Stock)
Huawei Nova 5i
₹20,290
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
76%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2019
15 Jan, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

25 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

25 MP
24 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • Streamlined software experience
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance could've been better
  • Overshadowed by the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(100,914 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

143,399
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
EMUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
HiSilicon Kirin 710

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G51 MP4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

143,399
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.97 %
84.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.6 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.5 mm
159.1 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

166 grams
178 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

25 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.726 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera13 mm focal length
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SAR Value

Head: 0.335 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass