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Light users after a cheap secondhand phone with a large AMOLED screen and long battery life, who do not need 5G or ongoing software updates.
£5 off any Samsung phone at Mozillion
Take £5 off any Samsung phone at Mozillion, code valid on pay monthly phone contracts and SIM free phones.
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Ends 31 Aug 2026
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8 refurbished deals available - SIM-free from £87.00.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 was the phone that made the modern Galaxy A range matter. Launched in early 2019, it put a proper 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen, an in-display fingerprint reader and a 4,000mAh battery into a mid-range package at a time when rivals were still shipping LCD panels at that level. That screen is the reason to consider one today: deep blacks, punchy colour and a small teardrop notch that dates it far less than the thick bezels of its contemporaries. Battery life was the other strength, with the Exynos 9610 being modest enough that the 4,000mAh cell comfortably cleared a day. The trade-offs are clearer now than they were then. The optical fingerprint sensor under the glass is slow and fussy compared with the ultrasonic readers on Samsung's flagships, the 25MP main camera is fine in daylight and mushy after dark, and video tops out at 1080p. Samsung's support ended with Android 11 and One UI 3.1, so there are no further security patches. It is a used-market buy for someone who wants a big AMOLED screen and a dependable battery cheaply.
Tracking the best prices since 27 Apr 2026.
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Samsung Galaxy A40 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.4-inch Super AMOLED, 2340×1080 | 5.9-inch Super AMOLED, 2340×1080 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh, 15W charging | 3,100 mAh, 15W charging |
| Weight | 166 g | 140 g |
| Dimensions | 158.5 × 74.7 × 7.7 mm | 144.4 × 69.2 × 7.9 mm |
| Chipset | Exynos 9610 | Exynos 7904 |
| Rear camera | 25MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 5MP depth | 16MP main, 5MP ultrawide |
| Memory | 4GB or 6GB RAM, 64GB or 128GB | 4GB RAM, 64GB |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £61.00 |
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Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.
Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
1080p@30fps
25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF
HDR
25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
1080p@30fps
Super AMOLED
6.4
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Yes (market dependent)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
4000
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
