Samsung Galaxy A50 SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy A50 (FCC ID A3LSMA505F) are
0.34 W/kg at the head and
0.45 W/kg when worn on the body.
The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 0.79 W/kg.
Simultaneous transmission SAR values (cellular + Wi-Fi) include:
1.12 W/kg at the head,
0.68 W/kg on the body,
and 1.19 W/kg when used as a hotspot.
SAR Ranking
Specifications
โน๏ธ General
- โน๏ธ Phone: Samsung Galaxy A50
- โน๏ธ Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- โน๏ธ Announced: 2019, February
- โน๏ธ Status: Available. Released 2019, March
- โน๏ธ Price: About 250 EUR
- โน๏ธ Model Names: SM-A505F, SM-A505FN, SM-A505GN, SM-A505G, SM-A505FM, SM-A505YN, SM-A505W, SM-A505X
- โน๏ธ General Review:
๐ฑ Display
- ๐ฑ Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- ๐ฑ Size: 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- ๐ฑ Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
- ๐ฑ Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- ๐ฑ Features: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- ๐ฑ Display Test: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
- ๐ฑ Display Review:
๐ท Camera
- ๐ท Main Camera: Triple Camera: 25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor - ๐ท Main Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
- ๐ท Video: 1080p@30fps
- ๐ท Selfie Camera: Single Camera: 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide)
- ๐ท Selfie Camera Features: HDR
- ๐ท Selfie Camera Video: 1080p@30fps
- ๐ท Camera Review:
๐ Battery
- ๐ Type:
- ๐ Battery Test: Endurance rating 98h
- ๐ Charging: Fast battery charging 15W
- ๐ Battery Review:
โ๏ธ Hardware
- โ๏ธ Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)
- โ๏ธ Chipset: Exynos 9610 (10nm)
- โ๏ธ CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
- โ๏ธ GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
- โ๏ธ Performance: Basemark X: 19106
- โ๏ธ Internal Storage: 128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
- โ๏ธ Card Slot: microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
- โ๏ธ Sensors: Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- โ๏ธ Hardware Review:
๐ Connectivity
- ๐ Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- ๐ Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- ๐ USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
- ๐ GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- ๐ NFC: Yes (market dependent)
- ๐ Radio: FM radio
- ๐ Connectivity Review:
๐ Sound
- ๐ Loudspeaker: Yes
- ๐ 3.5mm Jack: Yes
- ๐ Loudspeaker Test: Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB
- ๐ Sound Review:
๐จ Design
- ๐จ Type: Bar
- ๐จ Dimensions: 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
- ๐จ Weight: 166 g (5.86 oz)
- ๐จ Colors: Black, White, Blue, Coral
- ๐จ Build: Front glass, plastic body
- ๐จ Design Review:
๐ผ Network
- ๐ผ Speed: HSPA, LTE-A
- ๐ผ SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- ๐ผ 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
- ๐ผ 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- ๐ผ 4G Network: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- ๐ผ 5G Network:
- ๐ผ Network Review:
โ ๏ธ FCC SAR Levels
- โ ๏ธ FCC Approval Date: 11-02-2019
- โ ๏ธ FCC ID: A3LSMA505F
- โ ๏ธ FCC Report Link: FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model
- โ ๏ธ US SAR Ratings: USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
- โ ๏ธ Head SAR Level: 0.34 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Body SAR Level: 0.45 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Product Specific Use: 0.79 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Transmission: 1.19 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Head: 1.12 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Body: 0.68 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Hotspot SAR: 1.19 W/kg
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