Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
20Performance73.2
30.6Display63.6
28.2Camera51.3
29.4Battery51.1
33.3Features94.7
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A5016 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge wins this phone face-off, 64.7 to 27, pulling ahead mainly in features (+61) and performance (+53). Samsung Galaxy A50 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A50
- 108% higher Front camera: 25 MP vs 12 MP
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,100
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 51 vs 28
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.4 ″ | 6.7 ″+5% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2340x1080 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 513 ppi+27% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9610 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | 210,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 340Bottom 1% | 3,105+813%Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,240Bottom 1% | 9,941+702%Top 7% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 25 MP | 200 MP+700% |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 25 MP+108% | 12 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh+3% | 3,900 mAh |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 166 g | 163 g+2% |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm | 5.8 mm+25% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 9 (One UI) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 7 years+133% |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
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