Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Samsung Galaxy A50s

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A30s and the Samsung Galaxy A50s, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Samsung Galaxy A30s smartphone

Samsung Galaxy A30s

From $109
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Samsung Galaxy A50s smartphone

Samsung Galaxy A50s

From $60
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Head to head

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
Price$109$60
Our rating7/106/10
Battery4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Wired charging15W15W
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Screen size6.4 in6.4 in
Main camera25 MP48 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)169 g169 g
ReleasedAug 2019Sep 2019
Summary: Samsung Galaxy A30s is ahead on our rating. Samsung Galaxy A50s is ahead on ram (max), main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy A50s is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
ChipsetExynos 7904 (14 nm)Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-G71 MP2Mali-G72 MP3

Memory

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot, up to 2TB)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM (UFS 2.1)

Main Camera

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
Triple25 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide); 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth sensor)
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
Single16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features—HDR

Battery

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
TypeLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging15W wired15W wired

Body

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
Dimensions158.5 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)158.5 x 74.5 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
Weight169 g (5.96 oz)169 g (5.96 oz)
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)—
Build—Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors—Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet2

Comms

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
GPSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO—
NFCYes (market dependent)Yes (market/region dependent)
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning—GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Launch

Samsung Galaxy A30sSamsung Galaxy A50s
AnnouncedAugust 2019August 2019
StatusAvailable. Released 2019, August 22Released September 2019

Frequently asked questions

Which has more RAM, Samsung Galaxy A30s or Samsung Galaxy A50s?

Samsung Galaxy A50s — 4 GB for the Samsung Galaxy A30s versus 6 GB for the Samsung Galaxy A50s.

Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy A30s or Samsung Galaxy A50s?

Samsung Galaxy A50s — Aug 2019 for the Samsung Galaxy A30s versus Sep 2019 for the Samsung Galaxy A50s.

Is the Samsung Galaxy A30s or the Samsung Galaxy A50s rated higher?

We rate the Samsung Galaxy A30s 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A50s 6/10.

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