Samsung Launches Galaxy A30 and A50 In India
Launched
Samsung
Galaxy A30
Galaxy A50
28 February 2019
Galaxy A30 and A50 : 158.5 x 74.5 x 7.7 mm
Galaxy A30 and A50: Front Glass, Rear Platic
Galaxy A30: Black, White and Blue
Galaxy A50: Black, White, Blue and Coral
Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50: 6.4 inch Super AMOLED
Galaxy A30 and A50: 2340 x 1080 px
Galaxy A30: 14nm Exynos 7885
Galaxy A50: 10nm Exynos 9610
Galaxy A30:
2x Cortex A73 1.8GHz
6x Cortex A53 1.6GHz
Galaxy A50:
4x Cortex A73 2.3GHz
4x Cortex A53 1.7GHz
Galaxy A30: Mali-G71 MP2
Galaxy A50: Mali-G72 MP3
Galaxy A30: 32GB and 64GB
Galaxy A50: 64GB and 128GB
Galaxy A30: 3GB and 4GB
Galaxy A50: 4GB and 6GB
Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50: microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50: Android 9 (Pie)
Galaxy A30:
16 MP (f/1.7)
5 MP (f/2.2)
Galaxy A50:
25 MP (f/1.7)
8 MP (f/2.2)(ultrawide)
5 MP (f/2.2) depth sensor
Galaxy A30 and A50: LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A30: 1080p@30 fps
Galaxy A50: 2160p@30 fps
Galaxy A30: 16 MP (f/2.0)
Galaxy A50: 25 MP (f/2.0)
Galaxy A30 and A50: 1080p@ 30 fps
Galaxy A30 and A50: 4,000 mAh
Fast Charging Support
Galaxy A30 and A50:
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth v5.0
GPS
USB Type-C 1.0
Galaxy A30 and A50: Nano
Galaxy A30: Rear mounted Fingerprint sensor
Galaxy A50: On Screen Fingerprint sensor
In an effort to boost sales, Samsung been on a smartphone launching spree. Earlier this week, the company launched a new Galaxy M smartphone, the Galaxy M30. In an event held in Mumbai, India on 28th of February, the company has launched three new smartphones in its Galaxy A lineup which includes the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A30, and Galaxy A50. Like previous Galaxy A smartphones, the new devices also have a focus on photography.
Galaxy A30 and A50 Layout and Specifications
Both, the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 measure 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm which means that they share a common chassis. The front of the smartphones accommodates a 6.4 inch Infinity U display. The display on the devices uses a Super AMOLED panel that has a resolution of 2340 x 1080 px. Noteworthy, the elder A50 has an on screen fingerprint sensor to securely unlock it. The power button and volume rockers are situated on the right side while the SIM card tray is placed on the left side of both the handsets.
The rear of both the Galaxy A30 and A50 have a ‘3D glasstic’ design which has a light glaring surface. The rear of the smartphones house the Samsung branding and camera setup with LED flash. Distinctively, the Galaxy A50 has a triple rear camera setup which is comprised of a 25 MP + 5 MP + 8 MP camera sensors. While the Galaxy A30 has a dual rear camera setup which is comprised of a 16 MP + 5 MP sensors. Notably, the more affordable Galaxy A30 has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor.
The front facing camera of the Galaxy A50 has a 25 MP sensor while the Galaxy A30 has a 16 MP sensor. Both smartphones are powered by a 4,000 mAh battery which supports fast charging via the bottom mounted USB Type-C port. Under the hood, the Galaxy A50 features the Exynos 9610 chipset while the Galaxy A30 packs Exynos 7904 chipset. The Exynos 9610 chipset consists of four Cortex A73 cores, four A53 cores and Mali G72 MP3 GPU. On the other hand, the Exynos 790 chipset consists of two Cortex A73 cores, six A53 cores and Mali G71 MP2 GPU. Connectivity options on both smartphones include 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and 3.5 mm audio jack.
Galaxy A30 and A50 Price, Variants and Availability
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Both Samsung Galaxy A30 and Samsung Galaxy A50 will be available for purchase from 2nd of March through both offline and offline channels. The price for different variants of Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 are as follows:
- Galaxy A30 4 GB RAM + 64 GB ROM- Rs 16,990
- Galaxy A50 4 GB RAM + 64 GB ROM- Rs 19,990
- Galaxy A50 6 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM- Rs 22,990