Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating 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 Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A50 and Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers 13 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 Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A50 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A50 and Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A50 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M30 32GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

02 Mar, 2019
14 Mar, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

25 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

25 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • Streamlined software experience
  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging

Cons

  • Performance could've been better
  • Overshadowed by the competition
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android

User Ratings

4.4/5
(100,914 ratings)
4.1/5
(85,168 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

143,399
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
7 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 02, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.97 %
85.19 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.6 %
90 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
159 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

166 grams
174 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
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera13 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

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

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.335 W/kg
Head: 0.409 W/kg

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

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 Gyroscope