Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Huawei nova 3

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
USB
Radio
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy A50
Price
$299.98
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
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Main
Model
Huawei nova 3
Price
$499.00
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G72 MP12
CAMERA Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
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launch
Announced
2019, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, Q1
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
camera
Rear
Triple 25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12Âµm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front
Single 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
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battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 15W
body
Dimensions
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
-
Build
Front glass, plastic body
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Coral
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (market dependent)
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, July
Status
Available. Released 2018, August
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 970
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
camera
Rear
Dual 16 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF 24 MP B/W, 27mm (wide), f/1.8, PDAF
Front
Dual 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm 2 MP, depth sensor
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.2
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
Weight
166 g (5.86 oz, 0.37 lb)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Iris Purple, Airy blue, Primrose Gold, Red, Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20, PAR-AL00, PAR-LX9 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-LX9
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
No
features
Sensors
Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1, PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - PAR-LX1M, PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The nova 3 has more powerful graphics processor Mali-G72 MP3 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The nova 3 shoots videos with a better resolution: [v_quality_name2] vs [v_quality_name].

The Galaxy A50 device is produced with a card slot. It's a pleasant pros: the user can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Galaxy A50 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery which is 250mah bigger than the Huawei nova 3 cell. That's mean this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

The Samsung Galaxy A50 has 4 advantages and the nova 3 only 2 so the Galaxy A50 becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.