Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
Short Description
Samsung Galaxy A50
Screen size: 6.4" / Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px / Main camera: 25 MP & 8 MP & 5 MP / Front camera: 25MP / RAM: 4GB, 6GB / Battery power: 4000 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB, 128GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Samsung Galaxy S26
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 4300 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM, 2 eSIM
Key Differences
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S26
How is Samsung Galaxy A50 better than Samsung Galaxy S26?
More megapixels front camera: 25MP vs 12MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.4" vs 6.3"
Lighter: 166 g (5.86 ounces) vs 167 g (5.89 ounces)
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S26
How is Samsung Galaxy S26 better than Samsung Galaxy A50?
Bigger battery capacity: 4300 mAh vs 4000 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 3.8 GHz & 3 x 3.25 GHz & 6 x 2.75 GHz vs 4 x 2.3 GHz & 4 x 1.7 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 4GB, 6GB
AnTuTu score is about 1,280% higher
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB vs 64GB, 128GB
More megapixels main camera: 50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP vs 25 MP & 8 MP & 5 MP
Narrower: 71.7 mm (2.82 inches) vs 74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Shorter: 149.6 mm (5.89 inches) vs 158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
More color options: Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold vs Black, White, Blue, Coral
The phone is 6 years and 11 months newer
Size Comparison
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S26
Height
158.5 mm
(6.24 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.4"
Weight
166 g
(5.86 ounces)
6.4"
6.3"
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.7 mm
(2.82 inches)
Thickness
7.2 mm
(0.28 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
167 g
(5.89 ounces)
Height
158.5 mm
(6.24 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.4"
Weight
166 g
(5.86 ounces)
Height
149.6 mm
(5.89 inches)
Width
71.7 mm
(2.82 inches)
Thickness
7.2 mm
(0.28 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
167 g
(5.89 ounces)
3D comparison
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S26
Expert Score
Score 3.6
Score 4.5
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S26
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S26
Score 3.6
Score 4.5
Smartprix
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S26
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Samsung Galaxy A50
259,923
Samsung Galaxy S26
3,586,464 +1279.82%
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
CPU
Samsung Galaxy A50
83,882
Samsung Galaxy S26
1,039,672 +1139.45%
Measures the performance of a device's processor, focusing on tasks such as computing power and multi-core efficiency.
GPU
Samsung Galaxy A50
42,251
Samsung Galaxy S26
1,390,228 +3190.4%
Measures the graphical performance of a device's GPU, evaluating its ability to handle graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming and rendering.
Memory
Samsung Galaxy A50
58,058
Samsung Galaxy S26
419,821 +623.11%
Measures the performance of a device's memory (RAM), measuring its speed and efficiency in handling multitasking and data-intensive applications.
UX
Samsung Galaxy A50
75,732
Samsung Galaxy S26
736,743 +872.83%
Measures the overall user experience performance of a device, including factors like system responsiveness, touch sensitivity, and app launching speed.
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
Samsung Galaxy A50
1,036
Samsung Galaxy S26
11,097 +971.14%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
Samsung Galaxy A50
351
Samsung Galaxy S26
3,378 +862.39%
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Technical Specifications
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Specs
Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy S26
Design
Weight
166 g (5.86 ounces)
167 g (5.89 ounces)
Thickness
7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Width
74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
71.7 mm (2.82 inches)
Height
158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
-
IP68
Volume
91.17 cm³
77.23 cm³
Color options
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 °C
French Repairability Index
5.8
8.5
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.4"
6.3"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
403 ppi
411 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px
1080 x 2340 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
240Hz
Brightness (typical)
-
2600 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
✔
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 3
Gorilla Armor 2
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Supports HDR10+
-
✔
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB, 128GB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
4GB, 6GB
12GB
Android version
Android 9 Pie
Android 16
CPU speed
4 x 2.3 GHz & 4 x 1.7 GHz
1 x 3.8 GHz & 3 x 3.25 GHz & 6 x 2.75 GHz
GPU clock speed
650 MHz
985 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
1600 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
10 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
11.92 GB/s
64 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
-
EMMC version
5.1
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Maximum memory amount
6GB
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
8W
-
Release date
2019
2026
Has NX bit
✔
-
L1 cache
64 KB
-
Supported displays
2
-
Has an external memory slot
✔
-
Memory channels
4
-
Maximum amount of external memory supported
512GB
-
Bits executed at a time
128
-
VFP version
4
-
Cameras
Main camera
25 MP & 8 MP & 5 MP
50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP
Front camera
25MP
12MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
1080 x 30 fps
4320 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.7 & f/2.2 & f/2.2
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
Has a dual-tone LED flash
-
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
3x
Number of flash LEDs
1
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
-
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.0
f/2.2
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Minimum focal length
-
13 mm
Maximum focal length
-
67 mm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
-
✔
Has location privacy options
-
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has battery health check
-
✔
Has an extra dim mode
-
✔
Has dynamic theming
-
✔
Can offload apps
-
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
Can be used as a PC
-
✔
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
More languages supported
125
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
4000 mAh
4300 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
25W
25W
Wireless charging speed
-
15W
Has reverse wireless charging
-
✔
Reverse wireless charging speed
-
4.5W
Has an ultra power-saving mode
-
✔
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
-
✔
Has LDAC
-
✔
Has aptX Lossless
-
✔
Has aptX
-
✔
Number of microphones
2
2
Has aptX Adaptive
-
✔
Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
✔
-
Has a radio
✔
-
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Download speed
600 MBits/s
14790 MBits/s
Upload speed
100 MBits/s
4900 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
2 SIM, 2 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5
5.4
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
-
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Body sar (eu)
1.39W/kg
1.36W/kg
Supports ant+
✔
✔
Head SAR (eu)
0.27W/kg
1.29W/kg
Body SAR (US)
0.45W/kg
0.92W/kg
Head SAR (US)
0.34W/kg
1.13W/kg
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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