Nokia 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy A50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 3 and Samsung Galaxy A50. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy A50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy A50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A505F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.4 mm 158.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 has greater height than Nokia 3.
Width 71.4 mm 74.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 has greater width than Nokia 3.
Depth 8.48 mm 7.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 is narrower than Nokia 3.
Weight - 166 g
Body Colour Copper | Matte black | Tempered blue Black | Blue | Coral | White
Body Material Aluminium frame 3D glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.85 W/kg (body), 0.484 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.27 W/kg (head)
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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy A50
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A50 has larger screen size than Nokia 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A50 has better screen resolution than Nokia 3.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 408 ppi
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D Glass Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy A50
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Samsung Exynos 9610
Processor Number MT6737 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy A50 has higher clock speed than Nokia 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A50 has higher processor core quantity than Nokia 3.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A50 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali G72 MP3
MEMORY Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy A50
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A50 has more RAM than Nokia 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A50 has more internal memory than Nokia 3.
User Memory - 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Nokia 3 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 Nokia 3.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A50 has better lens aperture than Nokia 3.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes - 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
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 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) 8 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A50 has better front camera resolution than Nokia 3.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy A50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2630 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A50 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 3.
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - 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
CELLULAR Nokia 3 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 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation - GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy A50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes - Nokia 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy A50
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy A50
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features - Fast Charging, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Samsung KNOX 3.3
OTHERS Nokia 3 Samsung Galaxy A50
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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