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Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy S21
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RF Protection
Samsung Galaxy A50 SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy A50 (FCC ID A3LSMA505F) are 0.34 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 0.45 W/kg when worn on the body. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for Samsung Galaxy A50 (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.12 W/kg at the head, 0.68 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.19 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.
Galaxy A50 Radiation Safety Accessories
RF Safe® Samsung Galaxy A50 QuantaCase™ Phone Radiation Shield
Original price was: $69.99.$45.47Current price is: $45.47.
Samsung Galaxy S21 SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy S21 (FCC ID A3LSMG991U) are 0.74 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 1.08 W/kg when worn on the body. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for Samsung Galaxy S21 (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.45 W/kg at the head, 1.54 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.58 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.
Galaxy S21 Radiation Safety Accessories
RF Safe® Samsung Galaxy S21 QuantaCase™ EMF Anti-Radiation Phone Case
Original price was: $69.99.$45.47Current price is: $45.47.
General
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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Phone
Samsung Galaxy A50 Samsung Galaxy S21
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Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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Announced
27 February 2024 14 January 2021
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Status
Available. Released 2019, March Available. Released 2021, January 29
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Price
About 250 EUR $ 473.00 / € 702.88 / £ 559.90 / ₹ 59,879
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Model Names
SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910
Display
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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Type
Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
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Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
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Protection
Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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Features
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display
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Display Test
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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Main Camera
Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. Triple Camera: 25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor Triple Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8m, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4m, Super Steady video -
Main Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
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Video
1080p@30fps 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide) Single Camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22m, Dual Pixel PDAF
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Selfie Camera Features
HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
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Selfie Camera Video
1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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Type
Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
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Battery Test
Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. Endurance rating 98h Endurance rating 93h
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Charging
Fast battery charging 15W Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Hardware
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 11, One UI 3.1
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Chipset
Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Exynos 9610 (10nm) Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
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CPU
CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
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GPU
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
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Performance
Basemark X: 19106 AnTuTu: 584055 (v8)
GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1)
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Internal Storage
Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. 128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
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Card Slot
Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) No
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Sensors
Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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Wi-fi
Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
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USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
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GPS
GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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NFC
NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. Yes (market dependent) Yes
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Radio
FM radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Sound
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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Loudspeaker
Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
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3.5mm Jack
Yes No
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Loudspeaker Test
Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Design
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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Type
Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. Bar Bar
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Dimensions
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
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Weight
166 g (5.86 oz) 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
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Colors
Black, White, Blue, Coral Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
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Build
Front glass, plastic body Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Network
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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Speed
HSPA, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
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SIM
SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
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2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
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3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1
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5G Network
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
FCC SAR Levels
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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FCC Approval Date
This is the date the phone SAR test was completed before the phone's release to the public as required by law. 11 February 2019 08 December 2020
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FCC ID
The FCC ID is the code used to register a device for FCC compliance A3LSMA505F A3LSMG991U
- FCC Report Link A direct link to the FCC's website for confirming SAR levels that are listed on our website - We did the homework for you!
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US SAR Ratings
USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue. USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
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Head SAR Level
SAR test when held against your head when only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active 0.34 W/kg 0.74 W/kg
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Body SAR Level
SAR test when held against your body only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active 0.45 W/kg 1.08 W/kg
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Product Specific Use
SAR test when held against your body only using the phone as a hotspot. Cellular and other transmitter are NOT active 0.79 W/kg 1.11 W/Kg
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Simultaneous Transmission
The highest possible SAR recorded with ALL transmitters active, Cellular, WiFi, and Hotspot 1.19 W/kg 1.58 W/kg
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Simultaneous Head
The highest possible SAR test when held against your HEAD with cellular and WiFi transmitters active, 1.12 W/kg 1.45 W/kg
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Simultaneous Body
The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY with cellular and WiFi transmitters active, 0.68 W/kg 1.54 W/kg
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Hotspot SAR
The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY using the phone as a hotspot with cellular and WiFi transmitters active, 1.19 W/kg 1.58 W/kg
EU SAR Level
- Samsung Galaxy A50Samsung Galaxy S21
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EU SAR Ratings
European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue. European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue.
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Head SAR Level
0.27 W/kg 0.46 W/kg
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Body SAR Level
1.39 W/kg 1.51 W/kg