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Samsung Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Samsung Galaxy A50 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy A50 X Samsung Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB) 02Points
6.4"
AMOLED

1080x2340

13
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

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09Points Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) Compare Samsung Galaxy M30 X
6.4"
AMOLED

1080x2340

25
MP

25mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)

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38 Common items in both devices
4GB LPDDR4X
64GB (50GB available) / 64GB (49GB available)
eMMC 5.1
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
Plastic body, glass front
Super AMOLED
16 million
+31 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
ModelGalaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
Other model namesGalaxy M30 SM-M305F/Dual-Sim (64GB + 4GB RAM)Galaxy A50 SM-A505U (64GB + 4GB RAM) NFC, SM-A505UZKNXAA
Country or region availableIndia(Global, International)
India, (Global, International)
USA
USA
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date3/7/20193/15/2019
Depth8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)75.1 x 159 millimeters (2.96 x 6.26 in)74.7 x 158.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.24 in)
Weight174 grams (6.09 ounces)166 grams (5.81 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size6.4" inches6.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio)~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2340 pixels1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)403 PPI403 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedGorilla Glass 3
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
System versionAndroid 8.1 OreoAndroid 9.0 Pie
Firmware updateAndroid 10Android 10
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core)
6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G71 MP2ARM Mali-G72 MP3
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR4X4GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage64GB (50GB available)
eMMC 5.1
64GB (49GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload600/150 Mbps600/150 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat12/13 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 20)
TD-LTE (Bands 40, 41)
LTE Cat12/13 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGENot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
13 megapixels
5MP ultrawide f/2.212mm
5MP depth f/2.2
(triple camera)
25 megapixels
8MP ultrawide f/2.213mm
5MP depth f/2.2
Main camera resolution4128x3096 pixels5760x4320 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.9 (aperture)f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered26mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
Front camera (secondary)16 megapixels25 megapixels
Front camera resolution4608x3456 pixels5760x4320 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered25mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKVMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCNot supportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity5000 mAh4000 mAh
Charger, watts15W Wired fast charging15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomy31 hours (1.3 days)23 hours
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Blue
• 19.5:9 display ratio FHD+
• Dolby Atmos sound
• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Coral
• 19.5:9 display ratio FHD+
• One UI

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy M30 (SM-M305F/DS 64GB)Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.409W/kg (head)1.31W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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