Samsung totally renewed the Galaxy A series with completely different devices. Among the first ones from the renewed line-up, there is Samsung Galaxy A50, which the Korean giant just launched in the global market. Given its several impressive specifications and its interesting price, we think it is worth comparing the new A50 with two important devices released in the last period. We are talking about the Oppo F11 Pro and Vivo V15 Pro, two amazing upper-midrange phones with pop-up cameras. Is Samsung at the same level as its Chinese competition with its midrange offer? With this specs comparison, we will help you find out.

 

Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Oppo F11 Pro vs Vivo V15 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A50 Oppo F11 Pro Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm 161.3 x 76.1 x 8.8 mm, 190 grams 157.3 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm, 185 grams
DISPLAY 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, Super AMOLED 6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 397 ppi, LTPS IPS LCD  6.39 inches, 1080 x 2316 pixels, 404 ppi, Super AMOLED
PROCESSOR Samsung Exynos 9610, octa-core 2.3 GHz MediaTek Helio P70, octa-core 2.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, octa-core 2 GHz
MEMORY 4 GB RAM, 64 GB  – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot 4 GB RAM, 64 GB  – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB  6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot
SOFTWARE Android 9 Pie Android 9 Pie, Color OS  Android 9 Pie, Funtouch OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA Triple 25 + 8 + 5 MP f/1.7 and f/2.2 and f/2.2
25 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Triple 48 + 8 + 5 MP f/1.8 and f/2.2 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 4000 mAh, fast charging 15W 4000 mAh, fast charging with VOOC 3.0  3700 mAh, Fast Charging 18W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot, pop-up front camera Dual SIM slot

Design

Oddly, despite being upper-midrange devices, all these handsets come with a plastic body, and that is not the top of elegance. But Oppo F11 Pro and Vivo V15 Pro have an important added value: the pop-up camera which makes the design cleaner and the screen-to-body ratio very high without the need for a notch. I personally like the Vivo V15 Pro more because, besides having a pop-up camera and no notch, it even comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner which makes the rear side even cleaner. I even like more its gradient color variant.

 

Display

It is a hard fight between Samsung Galaxy A50 and Vivo V15 Pro, even though the Oppo F11 Pro has the advantage of boasting a bigger panel. Vivo V15 Pro comes with the Super AMOLED technology and 100 percent of DCI-P3 coverage, so it should offer a better color reproduction. Further, it does not have a notch, unlike the Samsung Galaxy A50.

 

Specs & Software

Vivo V15 Pro wins even when it comes to the hardware side. It has a definitely more powerful chipset: the new Snapdragon 675 that is also found on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. It is the best midrange SoC by Qualcomm alongside the Snapdragon 710 and it offers blazing speeds. Further, the Vivo V15 Pro is the only phone of this trio to come with up to 8 GB of RAM. And it also has a micro SD dedicated slot that allows using the dual SIM slot and the micro SD at the same time. The second place goes to Samsung Galaxy A50 and its Exynos 9610 built with a 10 nm production process. I would not go for the Oppo F11 Pro because it does not have a micro SD slot. All the handsets run a customized Android version, but I personally prefer Samsung’s one due to its smarter additional features, even though a lot of people think it is too heavy.

 

Camera

On the paper, the most impressive cameras belong to the Vivo V15 Pro. First of all, it comes with an amazing triple camera on the rear side, composed of a main 48 MP sensor, a secondary ultrawide sensor and a depth sensor, which can record video with 4K resolution. Further, it has a stunning 32 MP front camera for selfies which allows capturing very high definition photos. It is still a midrange setup, but it remains impressive. We give the second place to the camera department of the Samsung Galaxy A50 with a bright aperture for the main 25 MP sensor, a secondary ultrawide lens, and a depth sensor. The last place goes to the Oppo F11 Pro, but it does not mean that it is disappointing. It still has a great dual camera with a 48 MP main sensor just like the Vivo V15 Pro.

 

Battery

The battery life is a strong point of all of these handsets. Samsung Galaxy A50 and Oppo F11 Pro should be the longest lasting ones because they boast a big 4000 mAh battery. Given the AMOLED display and the SoC built with a 10 nm production process, Samsung Galaxy A50 should have a slightly longer battery life than Oppo F11 Pro. Vivo V15 Pro has a smaller 3700 mAh battery, so it is unlikely that it will reach its opponents. All the devices are equipped with a fast charging technology, but Vivo V15 Pro should be able to charge faster due to its smaller battery size and higher power for the fast charging technology (18W). According to the company, Vivo V15 Pro can reach 24 percent in just 15 minutes of charging.

 

Price

Vivo V15 Pro wins this comparison because of its better performances, amazing cameras, and innovative design, but it costs more: about €360/$405 in Asia. You can grab a unit of the Samsung Galaxy A50 in the global market for €350/$395, while Oppo F11 Pro costs about €320/$360.

 

Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Oppo F11 Pro vs Vivo V15 Pro: PROs and CONS

Oppo F11 Pro

PROs

  • Pop-up camera
  • Big battery
  • Very fast charging
  • More affordable

CONS

  • No micro SD slot

 

Samsung Galaxy A50

PROs

  • Big battery
  • Sleek display
  • Micro SD dedicated slot
  • In-display fingerprint reader

CONS

  • Less impressive design

 

Vivo V15 Pro

PROs

  • Great display
  • Nice cameras
  • Micro SD dedicated slot
  • Good hardware

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

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