Lower mid-range · 2019

Samsung Galaxy A50

Name: Samsung Galaxy A50
Brand: Samsung

From ₦100,000 to ₦130,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh), 15W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.4″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Exynos 9610 4 / 64 GB

4000 mAh 15W charging

25 MP 2 rear · 25 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A50 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: manual focus

64GB storage — half what rivals offer at this price

Display

6.4″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.4"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

551 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Exynos 9610 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Mali-G72 MP3

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Exynos 9610 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

262,500

v10

GeekBench

5,396

Graphics test

GFXBench 8 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Mali-G72 MP3

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4 RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

4x Cortex A73 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.74 GHz

Camera

25 MP f/1.7 main · 25 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

25 MP f/1.7

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Front camera

25 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX576 Exmor RS, 1/2.78", 0.9µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

manual focus

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Lab endurance

98:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

166 g · 7.7 mm

Height

158.5 mm

Width

74.7 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

Weight

166 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

76 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

263k vs 816k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

263k vs 390k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 166 g vs 150 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦130,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Refurbished

Captech

₦100,000

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Jiji.ng Used

I. K Best venture

₦130,000

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