Screen size
Galaxy A506.4"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A50 and Galaxy M08 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Galaxy A50
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M08
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A50
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A50
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A50
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A505U
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A50
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A505U
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A50
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A50
2019, February 25. Released 2019, March 18
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A50
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A50
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A50
166 g (5.86 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A50
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A50
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A50
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A50
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A50
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A50
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A50
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A50
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A50
Exynos 9610 (10 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A50
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A50
Mali-G72 MP3
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A50
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A50
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A50
UFS 2.1
Galaxy M08
-
Triple
Galaxy A50
25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A50
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A50
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A50
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A50
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A50
HDR
Galaxy M08
-
Video
Galaxy A50
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A50
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A50
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A50
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A50
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A50
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A50
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A50
FM radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A50
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A50
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A50
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A50
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A50
15W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A50
Black, White, Blue, Coral
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A50
SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X, SM-A505U, SM-A505GT, SM-A505U1, SM-A505G, SM-A505N, SM-S506DL
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy A50
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A50
0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A50
About 270 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR