Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) vs Nokia 808 PureView
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Nokia 808 PureView phones, 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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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x640
41.5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
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26 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Model | Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | 808 PureView |
| Other model names | Galaxy A50 SM-A505U (64GB + 4GB RAM) NFC, SM-A505UZKNXAA | Nokia 808 PureView RM-807, Nokia 808 Pure View 803 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 3/15/2019 | 6/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 |
| Depth | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 17.95 millimeters (0.71 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 74.7 x 158.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.24 in) | 60.2 x 123.9 millimeters (2.37 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 166 grams (5.81 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) | 360x640 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 403 PPI | 184 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 2.5D glass Nokia ClearBlack |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10nm) | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.3GHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 | Broadcom BCM2763 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 64GB (49GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/150 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12/13 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 25 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.213mm 5MP depth f/2.2 | 41.5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5760x4320 pixels | 7728x5368 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED and Xenon flash on main camera |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | Carl Zeiss optics |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 25 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 5760x4320 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 3.0 + 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 | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-4D |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 23 hours | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 540 hours (22.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| 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: Black, White, Red • UPnP Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.31W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) | 1.21W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.23W/kg (head) |