Engineering:Samsung Galaxy A50

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Short description: 2019 smartphone from Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy A50s
Samsung Galaxy A50 in Blue
BrandSamsung
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SeriesGalaxy A series
ModelSM-A505F/DS
SM-A505FN/DS (Global)
SM-A505GN/DS (Taiwan/Philippines)
SM-A505FM/DS (Russia)
SM-A505YN (Australia)
SM-A505G (Latin America)
SM-A505W (Canada)
SM-A505U (United States)
SM-A505U1
Compatible networks2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
First releasedFebruary 25, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-02-25)
Availability by regionMarch 13, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-03-13) (International)
June 13, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-06-13) (United States)
Units sold24.2 million (2019)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy A51
RelatedSamsung Galaxy A10
Samsung Galaxy A20
Samsung Galaxy A30
Samsung Galaxy A70
TypeSmartphone, Phablet
Dimensions158.5 mm (6.24 in) H
74.7 mm (2.94 in) W
7.7 mm (0.30 in) D
Mass166 g (5.9 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 9.0 "Pie" with One UI 1.1
Current: Android 11 with One UI 3.1
System on chipExynos 9610
CPUOcta-core, 4xARM Cortex-A73 2.3 GHz and 4xARM Cortex-A53 1.6GHz, 64-bit, 10 nm FinFET.
GPUMali-G72 MP3
Memory4 GB, 6 GB
Storage64 GB, 128 GB
Removable storagemicroSD card up to 512 GB
Battery4000 mAh
Display163 mm (6.4 in)
Rear camera25 MP, f1.7, Sony Exmor IMX576 Wide Angle Camera
8MP, f2.2 Ultra Wide Angle Camera
5MP, f2.2 Depth Sensor Camera
Front camera25 MP
Connectivity802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 G+5 GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth v5 (LTE), USB-C
SARHead: 0.340 W/kg
Body: 0.450 W/kg
Websitewww.samsung.com/us/mobile/phones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a50-verizon-sm-a505uzknvzw/

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.[1][2][3]

Its "s" variant was unveiled on August 22, 2019, which features an upgraded processor and cameras.[4]

Specifications

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Design

Both variants feature a plastic back, plastic frame, and glass front (Corning Gorilla Glass 3).[5][6]

Galaxy A50 Galaxy 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.[5][6]

Battery

Both variants also have 4000mAh non-removable battery, with support for 15W Fast Charging.[6][7]

Processor and Memory

The regular variant is powered by the Samsung Exynos 9610,[8] while the "s" variant is powered by Samsung Exynos 9611.[6] It is sold in 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of internal storage (which both use UFS 2.1[8]) 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.[4][6]

Despite the chipset used in the A50 supporting 4K recording,[9] its default camera app limits the maximum video recording resolution to just 1080p.[10] The A50s, on the other hand, supports 4K recording for its primary rear camera and front camera.[6]

Software

Both devices have Android 9.0 (Pie) pre-installed.[1][4] 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.[11] Both devices were eligible for 2 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates.

Pre-installed OS OS Upgrades history End of support
1st 2nd
A50 Android 9 Pie
(One UI 1.1) 		Android 10
(One UI 2.0)
March 2020[12]
(One UI 2.5)
December 2020[13] 		Android 11
(One UI 3.0)
March 2021[14] 		April 2023[15]
A50s Android 9 Pie
(One UI 1.5) 		Android 10
(One UI 2.0)
February 2020[16]
(One UI 2.5)
November 2020[17] 		Android 11
(One UI 3.1)
March 2021[18] 		November 2023[19]

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.[20] 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".[21] CNET gave it an 8.4/10, describing it as "one of the best budget phones",[22] and Digital Trends called it "the budget Samsung phone of your dreams".[7]

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.[23]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Samsung Announces New Galaxy A Series with Upgrades to Essential Features". 2019-02-25. https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-announces-new-galaxy-a-series-with-upgrades-to-essential-features. 
  2. ↑ Porter, Jon (June 11, 2019). "Samsung's updated A-series phones are coming to the US, starting at $179.99". https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/6/11/18660988/samsung-galaxy-a50-price-release-date-usa-a20-a10e-specs-features-camera. 
  3. ↑ "Samsung expands mid-tier portfolio with the Galaxy A Series in the U.S." (in en-US). 2019-06-11. https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-galaxy-a-mid-tier-portfolio-series/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ivan (2019-08-22). "Samsung Galaxy A50s and A30s arrive with new cameras, prettier rear panels" (in en-US). https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a50s_and_a30s_have_new_cameras_prettier_rear_panels-news-38817.php. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Samsung Galaxy A50 review" (in en-US). 2019-04-18. https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a50-review-1921.php. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Samsung Galaxy A50s hands-on review" (in en-US). 2019-10-01. https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a50s_hands_on-review-1994.php. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chokkatu, Julian (17 September 2019). "Samsung Galaxy A50 review: Value flagship". Digital Trends. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/samsung-galaxy-a50-review/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Schmitt, Florian (2019-04-19). "Samsung Galaxy A50 Smartphone Review" (in en). https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-A50-Smartphone-Review.418159.0.html. 
  9. ↑ "Exynos 9610 | Mobile Processor" (in en). https://semiconductor.samsung.com/processor/mobile-processor/exynos-7-series-9610. 
  10. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy A50 review (Camera, image, and video quality)" (in en-US). 2019-04-18. https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a50-review-1921p5.php. "The Galaxy A50 records video up to 1080p at 30fps - no 4K, and no 1080/60 either." 
  11. ↑ Mishra, Abhijeet (2019-09-12). "Samsung Galaxy A50s hands-on impressions" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a50s/hands-on/. 
  12. ↑ Farooqui, Adnan (2020-03-16). "Samsung Galaxy A50 getting Android 10 update in India" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-a50-android-10-update-india/. 
  13. ↑ Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2020-12-17). "Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A90 are the latest phones to get One UI 2.5 update" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-a50-galaxy-a90-one-ui-2-5-update-released/. 
  14. ↑ Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2021-03-08). "Galaxy A50 starts getting the Android 11 update" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-a50-android-11-update/. 
  15. ↑ Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2023-04-04). "Galaxy S10 and Galaxy A50 will no longer get software updates" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s10-a50-software-update-support-discontinued/. 
  16. ↑ Mishra, Abhijeet (2020-02-13). "Galaxy A50s Android 10 and One UI 2.0 update is out now" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-a50s-android-10-and-one-ui-2-0-update-is-out-now/. 
  17. ↑ Matei, Mihai (2020-11-17). "Latest update adds Galaxy A50s to the growing list of One UI 2.5 phones" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/news/latest-update-galaxy-a50s-one-ui-2-5/. 
  18. ↑ Bosnjak, Dominik (2021-03-08). "Galaxy A50s Android 11 update launches a month ahead of schedule" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-a50s-getting-android-11/. 
  19. ↑ Mishra, Abhijeet (2023-11-07). "Many Galaxy A and Galaxy M phones will now receive fewer or no updates" (in en-US). https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-a20s-a30s-a50s-a70s-m22-m52-fewer-or-no-updates/. "Samsung will stop updating the Galaxy A20s, Galaxy A30s, Galaxy A50s, and Galaxy A70s, as all of them have now completed four years on the market." 
  20. ↑ Simon, Michael (19 August 2019). "Samsung Galaxy A50 review: A $350 phone that gives Galaxy a whole new meaning". PCWorld. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3432161/samsung-galaxy-a50-review.html. 
  21. ↑ Ismail, Adam (6 September 2019). "Galaxy A50 Review: Samsung Finally Made a Great Cheap Phone". Tom's Guide. https://www.tomsguide.com/us/galaxy-a50,review-6587.html. 
  22. ↑ La, Lynn (28 August 2019). "Samsung Galaxy A50 review: One of the best budget phones". CNET. https://www.cnet.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-a50-vs-moto-g7-compare-review/. 
  23. ↑ "iPhone XR was the Top-Selling Model Globally in Q3 2019". December 24, 2019. https://www.counterpointresearch.com/iphone-xr-top-selling-model-globally-q3-2019/. "Samsung had 3 models in the top 10, all from the A series. Samsung discontinued its J series and brought the A series to lower price tiers." 



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