Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Samsung Galaxy A50 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,372, while Samsung Galaxy M20 scores 4,110, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M20 offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A50 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M20's TFT, 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 Samsung Galaxy M20 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 M20 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M20 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A50 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M20 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M20 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A50 is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A50 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M20 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
75%

Release Date

05 Feb, 2019
02 Mar, 2019

Performance

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

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
TFT
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
25 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Capable dual rear cameras
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery backup
  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • Streamlined software experience

Cons

  • Camera struggles in low light
  • Face unlock isn't the fastest
  • No protective case or a fast charger bundled in
  • Performance could've been better
  • Overshadowed by the competition

User Ratings

4.1/5
(108,736 ratings)
4.4/5
(100,914 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

108,577
AnTuTu Score
143,399
AnTuTu Score
19h 11m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 02, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 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)

14 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

108,577
143,399

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.44 %
84.97 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
91.6 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
158.5 mm

Width

74.5 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

186 grams
166 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.8" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
25 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.726 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/6" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera13 mm focal length
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

19h 11m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

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 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)

SIM 2

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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.273 W/kg
Head: 0.335 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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