Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) vs Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Apple Watch 3 Nike+ devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
25
MP
MP
25mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
352
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
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26 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Model | Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A50 SM-A505U (64GB + 4GB RAM) NFC, SM-A505UZKNXAA | Apple Watch Series 3 Nike+ GPS + Cellular (4G LTE) 16GB |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 3/15/2019 | 9/22/2017 |
| Depth | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.7 x 158.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.24 in) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) |
| Weight | 166 grams (5.81 ounces) | 35 grams (1.23 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, ceramic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.4" inches | 1.65" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) | 390x312 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 403 PPI | 303 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | WatchOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10nm) | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 768MB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (49GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/150 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | A1891 model (Europe,Australia): UMTS 800/850/900/2100 A1861 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): UMTS 800/850/1700/1900 A1892 model (China): UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12/13 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66) | LTE Cat4 A1891 model (Europe,Australia): LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,18,19,20,26) A1861 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): LTE (Bands 2,4,5,12,13,17,18,19,25,26) TD-LTE (Bands 41) A1892 model (China): LTE (Bands 1,3) TD-LTE (Bands 39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 25 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.213mm 5MP depth f/2.2 | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 5760x4320 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 25 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 5760x4320 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 25mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 352 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 23 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Coral • 19.5:9 display ratio FHD+ • One UI | • Colors: Silver, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (42mm 4G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.31W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) | 0.52W/kg (head), 0.34W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |