Huawei Y9s
#2985
Samsung Galaxy A50
#2267Category Breakdown
Huawei Y9s
Samsung Galaxy A50
Performance
79.976.5
Camera
28.428.4
Display
58.982.8
Battery
28.128.1
Build
78.787.5
Connectivity
50.362.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
44.750.4
Summary
- The Huawei Y9s features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 206g, while the Samsung Galaxy A50 has a lighter plastic build at 166g with Gorilla Glass 3 on the front.
- The Y9s has a slightly larger 6.59-inch IPS LCD display compared to the A50's 6.4-inch Super AMOLED, which offers better color vibrancy and contrast.
- In terms of performance, the Y9s is powered by the Kirin 710F chipset, while the A50 uses the Exynos 9610, with the latter providing slightly better efficiency.
- The Y9s has a 48MP main camera, whereas the A50's main camera is 25MP, but the A50 offers a higher resolution 25MP selfie camera compared to the Y9s's 16MP.
- Both devices have a 4000mAh battery, but the A50 supports faster 15W charging compared to the Y9s's 10W.
- Both run Android 9.0 with the Y9s on EMUI 9.1 and the A50 on One UI 3.0, which is upgradable to Android 11, providing a more modern software experience on the A50.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Y9s
Samsung Galaxy A50
General
Release Date
2019, November 08
2019, February 25
Announced
2019, November 08
2019, February 25
Description
N/A
Versions: SM-A505F/DS, SM-A505FN/DS (Global); SM-A505GN/DS (APAC), SM-A505FM/DS (Russia), SM-A505YN (AU/NZ), SM-A505W (Canada); SM-A505GT/DS (Brazil); SM-A505U1 (USA unlocked); SM-A505U (USA); SM-A505G/DS (LATAM)
Display
Size
6.59"
6.4"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Exynos 9610 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm (6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
206 g
166 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Midnight Black, Breathing Crystal, Phantom Purple
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass