Mounting pressure on smartphone manufacturers impels them to take swift decisions to keep their portfolio updated and enticing at the same time. The marketing dynamics with its ever-changing foreground has paved towards ground-breaking innovation amid fierce competition. Where each maker tries to maintain that slight edge over the mounting rivals.
Samsung has been battling the same war since quite some time now, as the company tries hard to keep up the pace. The company recently announced the update of their Galaxy A50 which was launched just six months ago. So does this new update classify as a true being, let’s find out!
Design & Display
The A50s ticks a similar style box with its glossy reflective coating on the back, which emits the visually appealing range of hues across the spectrum. The design is similar with the only change being that it only accentuates the most reflective colours falling at the back. The back panel still attracts a lot of fingerprint and smudges as before.
The volume rocker and power button sit on the right edge while the SIM tray sits on the left side. The bezels surrounding the display surrounds a flush U-shaped notch cutout for the camera on the top. The bottom still holds the 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB-Type C port beside a speaker grill.
The 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display is carried forward from the A50, as it emits a stunning range of vibrant colours with its (1080 x2340) 403 PPI panel. There is also an inclusion of a Gorilla Glass 3 to protect the display from falls and scratches. We were impressed by the level of detail and colour reproduction of the screen which made watching videos on Netflix and YouTube a delightful experience.
Processor & UI
The Galaxy A50s is powered by an Exynos 9611 chipset that is clocked at 2.3GHz. This homegrown chip is manufactured on the 10nm FinFET fabrication process and is optimised to consume minimal power without losing efficiency.
The storage option is bumped up to 512GB with the expandable microSD card support. The A50s runs on Samsung’s own One UI 1.5 build on top of Android 9.0 pie. The One UI renders smooth visuals with a flawless set of animations, which leaves nothing to question. The device feels quick and is capable of handling multiple apps simultaneously. This optimization also results in better metrics as the device manages to clock a decent score of 150870 on AnTuTu benchmark.
Gaming is enhanced through the inbuilt Samsung Game Boost feature which cleverly puts out the resources needed for better framerates. This made the A50s put of a respectable frame rate of 28fps in PUBG at max settings.
The In-display fingerprint sensor could have benefited from the processor optimization as it still takes a considerable amount of time to get you through. It also includes Samsung Pay and it works flawlessly.
Camera
One of the most significant updates to the Galaxy A50s comes through its new and improved 48MP (f/2.0) primary sensor. This new sensor stands alongside the 8MP Ultra-Wide lens and 5MP depth lens with f/2.2 aperture.
This new lens setup results in slightly better shots across the entire range of settings. While the low light department still suffers from the same issues of noise across the object. The images are far more detailed with a similar colour palette as before. The landscape and wide-angle shots look far more mature and mark a big leap forward in terms of clarity.
The front-facing 32MP selfie camera does wonders in terms of image recognition. The software effectively helps the lens detect far-field objects for smoother edge detection. Overall, the camera marks a significant upgrade from its predecessor and makes the A50s a worthy contender.
Battery
The Galaxy A50s is powered by the same 4000mAh battery with 15W fast charging. This combo helps you charge 35% in 22 mins which is more than enough for your hectic schedule. Complete charging comes up in under 2 hours, as it can easily last for a day without breaking a sweat.
Gizmo Verdict
While the Galaxy A50s doesn’t look like a definitive upgrade over the A50 on paper, the changes do inspire a level of transformation that would be barely visible to an untrained eye. Nonetheless, this upgrade does very little to differentiate the A50s from the earlier smartphone.
