84 PCWorld JULY 2019FEATURE SAMSUNG GALAXY A50 VS GOOGLE PIXEL 3A
The Galaxy A50’s 6.4-inch display is just as
immersive as the one on the Galaxy S10+.Design-wise, the Pixel 3a looks very
much like the Pixel 3, right down to its two-
tone back. The Galaxy A50 isn’t quite a
Galaxy S10 clone, but it’s a good-looking
phone for the price. Instead of a hole, it has a
notch at the top of the screen for the front
camera and speaker. The bezels are visible
but very thin, though there is a decent-sized
chin at the bottom. Both of the phones are
made of plastic, but the A50’s shimmery
“Prism” paint job gives it a decidedly
premium feel.PROCESSOR AND SPECS
As midrange phones, you’ll find specs that
are a step below premium, but not bad at all.
Here they are:A
s premium smartphones
regularly blast through the
thousand-dollar threshold,
there’s a new battle beginning
among midrange handsets. In May, Google
unveiled the Pixel 3a, which sacrificed
speed for stellar photography at an
affordable price. Now Samsung is doing the
same with its surprise U.S. launch of the
Galaxy A50. Let’s take a look at how these
phones stack up:SIZE AND DISPLAY
If you’re looking for a small phone, the Galaxy
A50 isn’t it. Where the Pixel 3a comes in two
sizes, the A50 has a single 6.4-inch model,
which is just as big as the Galaxy S10+. The
A50 uses Samsung’s Infinity-U display, which
includes a notch to contain the front camera
and the speaker and rounded corners, while
the Pixel 3a has a more traditional forehead
for the camera and sensors:
Galaxy A50: 6.4-inch FHD+ 2340 x 1080
AMOLED
Pixel 3a: 15.6 inch FHD+ 2220 x 1080 OLED
Pixel 3a XL: 6-inch FHD+ 2160 x 1080 OLED
However, thanks to a notch at the top of
the screen for the front camera and speaker
and slim bezels, the A50 is dimensionally
smaller than the 3a XL and not much bigger
than the 3a:
Galaxy A50: 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7mm
Pixel 3a: 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Pixel 3a XL: 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm