Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A21s

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced February 2019 October 2018 Expected Announcement - May 2020
Status Launch on 5 March 2019 Available Rumored
Price Rs. 19,990 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 30,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, White, Blue, Coral Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink Black, White, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm
(6.24 x 2.94 x 0.3 in)
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
(6.4 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
8.9 mm thickness
(0.35 in thickness)
Weight - 183 g (6.46 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) LTE
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.35 W/kg (head)
1.59 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features Fingerprint Sensor
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Fingerprint Sensor
Samsung Pay
- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED - Yes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0
User Interface One UI - One UI 2.0
Processor Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm) Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Exynos 850
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 512 -
RAM 6 GB 6/8 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 64/128 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen PLS TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.4 inches 6.3 inches 6.55 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 2220 pixels (392 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (268 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.79% 80.45% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio - FM radio -
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 25 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 24 MP + 8 MP + 10 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 25 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
Panorama, HDR
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 25 MP, f/2.0, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Yes
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 4000 mAh 3800 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -