16 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 66
REVIEW
tobringdowntheprice,therearesomemajor
differencesbetweenthemid‑range A50 and the
premiumGalaxyS10+.Butthemainsimilarities– a
giantOLEDdisplay,triple‑cameraarray,in‑screen
fingerprint sensor, and a selfie cutout – give the
phonesa remarkablekinship.Theyevenhavethe
samepretty,prism‑inspiredcolouroptions.
Ofcourse,everymid‑range Android phone is
essentially designed for people who can’t or simply
don’twanttopayupwardsofa thousandpounds
foranS10ora Pixel3,andstillwanta top‑notch
Android experience. But with the A50, Samsung has
donemorethancreateanaffordablephonewith
theillusionofpremium.It’sgivenbudget‑minded
smartphone purchasers a Galaxy handset they can
love as much as an S10.Design
There’s no ‘plus’ model of the A50, but it clocks in at
whopping 6.4 inches in diagonal display width, the
same size as the Note9 and Galaxy S10+. Suffice it
to say, if you don’t like big phones, the A50 probably
won’t appeal to you.
If you can handle its size, the A50 is an extremely
well designed phone for £309. Like the S10e, the
Galaxy A50 has a ‘flat’ Infinity U screen as opposed to
the curved display on the Galaxy S and Note lines. The
flatness means there are visible bezels all around, but
they’re not distracting in the slightest. If you’re coming
from a Galaxy S, in fact, you might actually appreciate
them, because you’re much less likely to touch the
side of the screen accidentally with the wrong grip.