HTC Desire 530 vs. Samsung Galaxy A50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and Samsung Galaxy A50. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 530 vs. Samsung Galaxy A50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A505F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 158.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 has greater height than HTC Desire 530.
Width 70.9 mm 74.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 has greater width than HTC Desire 530.
Depth 8.33 mm 7.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 is narrower than HTC Desire 530.
Weight 140 g 166 g HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530.
Body Colour Graphite remix | Graphite grey Black | Blue | Coral | White
Body Material - 3D glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.375 W/kg 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.27 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A50 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A50 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 294 ppi 408 ppi Samsung Galaxy A50 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 530.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Samsung Exynos 9610
Processor Number MSM8909 -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy A50 has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 530.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A50 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A50 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 Mali G72 MP3
MEMORY HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
RAM 1.5 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A50 has more RAM than HTC Desire 530.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A50 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 530.
User Memory 9.8 GB 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A50 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A50 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 34 mm -
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama AR Emoji, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Landscapes, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Food, People, Dogs, Plants, Sunsets, Water features
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 530 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A50 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A50 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Min Focal Length (Front) 34 mm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A50 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530.
Standby Time 696 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes 1380 minutes Samsung Galaxy A50 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 530.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 696 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 84 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1380 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - HTC Desire 530 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode Fast Charging, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Samsung KNOX 3.3
OTHERS HTC Desire 530 Samsung Galaxy A50
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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