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| Excellence Score |
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| Value for Money Score |
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| Price |
₹ 20,999 onwards
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₹ 18,650 onwards
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| Launch Date (India) |
Sep, 2019
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Jan, 2020
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| Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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| Smartphone OS |
Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android version
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Android 9.0 PieExpected update to next Android version
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| Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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| Screen Size |
6.4 inches
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6.38 inches
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| Screen Resolution |
1080x2340 pixels (~ 403 pixels per inch)
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1080x2340 pixels (~ 404 pixels per inch)
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| Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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| Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes
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Yes
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| Display Type |
AMOLED
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AMOLED
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| Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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| Display Features |
Super AMOLED
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Super AMOLED, 2.5D Curved Glass
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| Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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| Processor |
2.3 GHz
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2 GHz
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| Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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| Processor Name |
Samsung Exynos 9611Ranked #36 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665Ranked #44 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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| GPU |
Mali-G72 MP3
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Adreno 610
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| RAM |
6 GB
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8 GB
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| 3G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 4G |
Yes
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Yes
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| 5G |
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| VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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| WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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| VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
Yes
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Yes
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| GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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| Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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| Connecting Port |
USB-C
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USB-C
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| Primary Camera |
48MP + 8MP + 5MP
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48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
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| Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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| Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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| HD Video Recording |
Yes (4K)
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Yes (Full HD)
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| Other Camera Features |
48MP: F/2.0 Aperture; 1/2" Sensor Size; 0.8um Pixel Size; PDAF, 8MP: F/2.2 Aperture; 13mm Focal Length; Ultrawide Lens, 5MP: F/2.2 Aperture; Depth Sensor, Panorama, HDR, Video: 2160p@30fps; 1080p@30fps
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48MP: F/1.8 Aperture; 1/2" Sensor Size; 0.8um Pixel Size; PDAF, 8MP: F/2.2 Aperture; 13mm Focal Length (Ultra-wide); 1/4" Sensor Size; 1.12um Pixel Size, 2MP: F/2.4 Aperture; 1/5" Sensor Size; 1.75um Pixel Size (Macro camera), 2MP: F/2.4 Aperture; Depth Sensor, HDR, Panorama, AI Portrait Lighting, AI Super Wide Angle, Bokeh and Shot Re-Focus, Super Macro, Super Night Mode, Live Photo, AR Stickers, AI Portrait Framing, AI Scene Identification, Ultra Wide Video, Slo-Mo, Time Lapse
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| Secondary Camera |
32MP
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32MP
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| Secondary Camera Features |
F/2.0 Aperture, 25mm Focal Length, HDR
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F/2.0 Aperture, 0.8um Pixel Size, HDR, AI Face Beauty, Filters, AI Portrait Lighting, Group Selfie (Panorama), Super Night Selfie, Live Photo, AR Stickers, Watermark, Mirror Selfie
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| Internal Memory |
128 GB
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128 GB
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| Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 512 GB
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Yes, up to 256 GB
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| Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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| Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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| FM Radio |
Yes
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Yes
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| Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM
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GSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)
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| Thickness |
7.7 mmMedium
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8.7 mmMedium
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| Weight |
166 gmMedium
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187 gmMedium
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| Width |
74.5 mmOk for one-handed use
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75.2 mmOk for one-handed use
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| Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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| Water Resistant |
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| Battery Capacity |
4000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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| Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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| Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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| Fast Charging Support |
Yes, 15W Fast Charging
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Yes, 18W Dual-Engine Fast Charging
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| Included Fast Charger |
Yes, 15.0W Fast Charger
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Yes, 18.0W Fast Charger
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| Other Battery Parameters |
Internet Usage Time (4G): Upto 14 hrs, Internet Usage Time (WiFi): Upto 15 hrs, Video Playback Time: Upto 20 hrs, Audio Playback Time: Upto 92 hrs, Talktime (4G): Upto 32 hrs
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N/A
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| Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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| Other Features |
In-display Fingerprint Sensor; NFC; ANT+; Noise Filtration
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In-display Fingerprint Sensor; Noise Filtration
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| 2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Looks slick, and reflects off the same iridescent rainbow-like effects at the back as the Samsung Galaxy A50 when caught against light, only this one, comes with a prism-like pattern that Samsung calls a “3D prism design” - it's a head-turner no doubt
- And while the Samsung Galaxy A50s bears a polycarbonate body, it doesn’t look cheap and sports a very premium “glassy” look overall
- On the front is a sharp, modern panel with slim-bezels, and a U-shaped notch design (similar to Galaxy A50)
- Facial recognition to unlock your phone works well
- Beautiful 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display with a high 91.6% screen-to-body ratio, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection
- The screen looks sharp and bright, and being an AMOLED display, you will get deep black and vivid colors - sunlight legibility is also pretty good
- Samsung's One UI is now one of the better, more clean and streamlined Android UIs around, and is well optimised for modern large displays (like this one)
- Samsung has also added a Game Booster tool to the A50s to offer a better gaming experience
- Other features include an intuitive gesture-based navigation system, and an option to wake up Bixby using the power button
- Solid mid-range performance with the robust Samsung Exynos 9611 SoC (similar to Snapdragon 660 and Exynos 9610) - the experience is pleasant and smooth throughout including with games like PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9
- Good thermal management too - the phone doesn't warm up quickly despite extended game play
- Decent set of triple rear cameras for the price bracket - a 48MP primary camera with an f/2.0 aperture
- a second 5MP depth camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a third 8MP ultra-wide lens
- The quality of the pictures from the primary camera is quite good during daylight and outdoors - the A50s handles high-contrast scenes well and adds the right amount of detail and vibrance
- Night mode works reasonably ok for low-light situations and doesn’t add unnatural exposure to the scene
- Portrait mode ("Live focus") works well too especially when capturing outdoor daylight scenes
- Decent video recording performance with a dedicated 'super steady' mode which allows you to shoot decent “action” videos
- Decent 32MP selfie camera - in daylight outdoor lighting, selfies clicked turn out quite clear (not so much is low-light though)
- Overall, this is a fairly good camera setup for this price bracket (though not quite up to the level of the category leaders)
- Very good battery life with a 4000mAh battery - you will get about 1.5 days of use
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- Jazzy, eye-catching back panel design with gradient finish and the unique diamond-shaped camera module
- The slim profile of the camera module barely protrudes from the back
- The in-display fingerprint sensor works well
- Face unlock is present too, which is reliable (though, not as quick as on the other phones at this price level)
- Vivid, crisp 6.38-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display - the colours are also very punchy thanks to the AMOLED panel, and text and icons are adequately sharp
- The display gets very bright, making it easily legible even under direct sunlight
- Widevine L1 DRM certified - you can watch Netflix and Prime in crisp HD resolution
- Funtouch OS based on Android 9 Pie looks very similar to iOS, and is pretty feature packed
- Decent performance powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 - it handles multitasking well and regular usage is smooth
- Decent set of quad rear cameras - 48MP primary + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth camera
- Close-ups are good, with good bokeh and details in objects
- In bokeh mode, the Vivo S1 Pro's depth camera does a decent job of detecting edges, and blurs out the right areas - colours and details are also good
- The macro camera is also handy at times, and lets you get very close to the subjects
- Very good 32MP selfie camera - it captures detailed photos when shooting under ideal light - results are fairly good even when shooting against the light
- The Vivo S1 Pro packs in a 4500 mAh battery, which easily lasts for 2 days of moderate use
- Overall, the Vivo S1 Pro is a decent pick if all you want is a stylish design, good battery life, and a punchy display
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| 2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- The fingerprint sensor that sits beneath the display, is a tad bit slow
- The phone is a smudge-magnet, relatively easy to scratch, and also slippery (so you will want to use a case)
- This is however not the best performing phone in this price bracket - you will get better CPUs and stronger performance from Xiaomi and Realme phones
- The camera app is a little bit slow to launch and there is a small shutter lag when capturing photos
- As is right now the case with most mid-range phones, the wide-angle camera’s photos look fairly distorted, and details are soft
- Low light performance could have been better, across the board
- Volume levels of the speaker are a bit on the low side and could have been better - it's a little difficult to hear audio outdoors in a noisy environment
- Although the phone supports 15W fast charging, but it only includes a 10W standard (non fast) charger - it takes over 3 hours for A50s to go from 0% to 100%
- On the whole, the A50s, while a pretty decent phone by itself, will find the competition much more intense (than what its predecessor A50 faced) - unless you are a Samsung loyalist, you will want to look at the competition especially from the likes of Realme and Xiaomi
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- The Vivo S1 Pro feels a little chunky at 8.68mm thick
- The back isn't glass, as Vivo still uses laminated plastic
- Having said that, the interface is unnecessarily complicated - swipe-up gesture to access system shortcuts is confusing, since it's in the notification shade in stock or other Android UIs
- There's a lot of bloatware preinstalled on the Vivo S1 Pro (though the third-party apps can be removed)
- Heavy games such as PUBG Mobile however struggle to run at a smooth frame rate even at the Low graphics preset
- This isn't a bad processor, but it's typically now found in phones closer to the Rs. 10, 000 mark, such as the Realme 5i
- In daylight, the primary camera manage to capture average-looking landscape shots - images lack depth, objects at the sides of the frame also have a bit of grain - HDR kicks in when needed, but the end result isn't always very good - some images have a very cool, bluish hue to them, which look unnatural
- The wide-angle camera offered a nice perspective, but colours weren't very accurate
- Low-light photos are just strictly average - focusing is a lot slower in the dark, and it takes a second or two longer to save each photo - there's no dedicated night shooting mode either
- No option for a background bokeh effect with the front camera
- Videos can only be recorded at up to 1080p, which is not great, especially at this price - there's no stabilisation either, which is a big letdown
- Low-light video is not very good, from both primary & ultra-wide lens - has lots of grain as well as weak details
- Overall, rear cameras are nothing special - you will get better outcomes with the Realme X2 or the Redmi K20
- The single speaker doesn't get too loud and the sound is a little tinny
- Vivo uses its Dual Engine Fast Charge feature, but the 18W charger isn't the fastest - charging the phone completely takes about two and a half hours
- If you'd prefer a more well-rounded phone though, we suggest looking at offerings from Realme and Xiaomi instead, such as the Realme X2 and the Redmi K20, which have much more powerful SoCs
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| Expert Reviews |
Two steps forward, One step backward  in-depth Read Review »One of the best mid-range Samsung phones yet  in-depth Read Review »Not a bad phone....but competition like Redmi K20, Nokia 7.2 will make it harder to stand out  in-depth Read Review »Experience with the Galaxy A50s is a mixed bag  in-depth Read Review »A pretty attractive phone...but it becomes difficult to blindly suggest it, especially for its performance, given the competition (Realme XT, Redmi K20 Pro)  in-depth Read Review »Given its performance and pricing, and, of course, its considerable brand equity, Samsung could have another bestseller on its hands here  in-depth Read Review »The A50, but with a better camera  in-depth Read Review »Comes with its own set of hits and misses...but is still one of the better midrangers Samsung has made till date  in-depth Read Review »A good offering in the mid-range segment but faces a tough competition from rivals  in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
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Not a bad pick if all you want is a stylish design, good battery life, and a punchy display....If you'd prefer a more well-rounded phone though, we suggest looking at offerings from Realme and Xiaomi instead in-depth Read Review »
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