Screen size
equal specsS504.7"
S604.7"
Quick verdict
S60 leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
S50
1
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
S60
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
S50
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S60
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S50
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S60
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
S50
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
S60
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America
4G bands
S50
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S60
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17 - North America
Speed
S50
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
S60
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
S50
2014, September. Released 2014, November
S60
2016, February. Released 2016, June
Status
S50
Discontinued
S60
Discontinued
Dimensions
S50
144.5 x 77 x 12.7 mm (5.69 x 3.03 x 0.5 in)
S60
147.9 x 73.4 x 12.7 mm (5.82 x 2.89 x 0.5 in)
Weight
S50
185 g (6.53 oz)
S60
223 g (7.87 oz)
SIM
S50
Micro-SIM
S60
· Nano-SIM (South Africa only)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S50
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.2m
S60
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 5m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Build
S50
-
S60
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
S50
IPS LCD
S60
a-Si AHVA
Size
S50
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
S60
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~56.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S50
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
S60
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection
S50
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
S60
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
S50
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
S60
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
S50
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
S60
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU
S50
Quadcore 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
S60
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
S50
Adreno 305
S60
Adreno 405
Card slot
S50
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S60
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S50
8GB 2GB RAM
S60
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
S50
eMMC 4.5
S60
eMMC 5.1
Single
S50
8 MP, AF
S60
13 MP, AF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Features
S50
LED flash
S60
Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
S50
1080p@30fps
S60
1080p@30fps
Single
S50
VGA
S60
5 MP
Video
S50
S60
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S50
Yes
S60
Yes
3.5mm jack
S50
Yes
S60
Yes
WLAN
S50
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
S60
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S50
4.0, A2DP, LE
S60
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
S50
GPS, GLONASS
S60
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
S50
Yes
S60
Yes
Radio
S50
FM radio
S60
FM radio
USB
S50
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S60
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S50
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S60
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S50
Li-Ion 2630 mAh, non-removable
S60
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging
S50
Wireless (Qi)
S60
18W wired, QC2
Stand-by
S50
Up to 792 h
S60
-
Talk time
S50
Up to 16 h
S60
-
Colors
S50
Forest, Slate
S60
Black
Price
S50
About 460 EUR
S60
About 650 EUR