Samsung Galaxy A50S Review in 2020! (Android 10 Update) Still Worth Buying? By TechDaily

What's going on guys, my name is Wade with tech daily and in this video we're going to be sort of revisiting the Samsung Galaxy a 50s. Now I, don't know that I've rearview, DAF owned, that's been out for a while. Yet on this channel that actually got quite a few requests to talk about this device. One of the main reasons people want me to check it out again is because it just received a new Android 10 and one UI to update a couple of weeks ago, and it was basically one of the first Samsung phones from 2019 that received the fresh new update, also with the 51 and a 71 out now in the s20, just launching two and a few other Samsung devices rumored to be coming soon. I think a lot of people are trying to decide if they maybe should save some money and get this device instead, or maybe even keep this phone for longer since to just get a new update. So we'll talk about all that stuff in this video, and hopefully this helps you guys out and answers any questions you might have about the 50 s.

First off. Let's talk about price now this phone launched in September 2019. So barely six months ago now- and in that time the price of this device has come down a bit settling anywhere between 250 and 300 bucks, depending on the model you get and where, in the world you're located. Amazon even has some additional sellers listing this phone for like two hundred and fifty bucks around that price and if you can snag it for that, I think you definitely should that's a great deal for this phone and if you want to do some comparison, shopping yourself and check out all those prices and listings I'll leave everything linked down below in the video description so be sure to check down there for the most up-to-date prices. So you don't miss out on any good buying opportunity.

The 50 s on its own I think is still a perfect phone, even as we head further into 2020. Well, it doesn't have the infinity o cutout or slim bezels, like the updated, a 51 has I, don't think the design is all that dated at all. It's still a really good-looking phone up front and around back the prism crush green color, at least that's what Samsung calls if it's one of my favorite finishes across all the a-series phones, it's more like a teal I guess, but the diamond crisscross design mirrored finish and subtle rainbow effect, give this phone a really premium now, since this is an series device, you're still working with a plastic, build the shiny, faux glass, finish and polished, chrome frame, both look nice, and you wouldn't necessarily be able to tell that it isn't a true glass and metal phone, but that is still one of the things that separates these a series: phones from the S series flagship line. All in all, though the plastic housing is tougher and more durable than glass and Samsung has stuck with B's materials, even with the newest 8:51. So going with this phone doesn't mean you're missing out on anything in regard to the build quality.

Also, with the 50s at least my understanding, Samsung hasn't made any significant improvements of a display when they launched the 851. This device has a fantastic looking Super AMOLED panel, with a resolution of 23 40 by 1080, and at least visually with the color and clarity and detail. You can't really tell a difference going with the 51, and I think. That's totally fine, because, like I've said before in some of my other videos, I think the series phones have some of the best displays for the price, and it was actually with the regular a 50 last year that I really got my first look at just how good these phones were. I see no reason to update to the 51.

If the display is something you're concerned about, because this phone already has an amazing viewing experience, and you aren't getting anything better with the newer phone I think the biggest surprise with this device, though, like I mentioned earlier, was Samsung's decision to drop the Android 10 and one UI 2 updates before a lot of other devices got it. This wasn't necessarily the phone that I think people were expecting to get the new update, especially so early in the year and before a lot of other devices, it even beat the 70 which I thought was kind of interesting prior to the update I thought this phone ran really well. Overall, my a 50 s has just four gigs of RAM, coupled with the X Enos 96 11 and Molly G 72 GPU, and in comparing this phone with some others in the lineup I, never felt like it lagged behind. Keep in mind to that this a 50 s does have the exact same internals as the brand new and much more expensive, a 51 that just came out a month ago. So once again, you aren't missing anything here going with this device or sticking with it for a while, if you already own it and now with the newest update, you have the same version of Android as the 51 and most of the same new features as well.

The update itself took some 30 or so minutes from start to finish, which is pretty normal, I'd say and actually, since this Android 10 update and security patch is technically from like late February there's already an additional security update to install as well that'll keep this phone at hand, droid, 10 and disable any downgrading ability. So look out for that update and make sure everything looks good before going ahead with it. If you aren't already familiar with the Android 10 and one UI 2 updates, you can find a comprehensive list of all the changes in settings after you've updated, which is actually super helpful. Obviously, you now have access to dark mode and new gesture controls. There are some updates: the UI, with cleaner, app icons, support for one-handed mode, which you can enable in settings and a number of other small changes that you'll come across and countless other apps from contacts to calendars.

The internet and more I'm not gonna, go over. All the changes in this video I have an Android 10 update video on the channel, and this stuff is pretty well known already, but this page is pretty helpful. If you don't already know about it all. Unfortunately, as you guys might already know, the Android 10 update doesn't change a lot overall, so you don't have to relearn anything or worry about your phone being too different. You might not even notice too much at all until you really start digging.

Performance-Wise I think this phone feels just a little more fluid with the newest update. Obviously, animations are a little different. They're sort of quicker you've got some additional gesture controls to take advantage of, like I said if you want, and while the changes aren't necessarily significant I think they might be noticeable enough to where this phone just feels refreshed and if, for whatever reason, you're worried about whether this device can handle everything or if you should stay on Android 9. Instead, I found it to be perfectly capable and an overall, better experience overall again, keep in mind that the specs here with this phone are the same as the 51 anyway, which shipped with Android 10 and one UI 2 out of the box, so you're now just getting the newest update on a device that you already had that already also packed the same specs as the brain new phone. That seems like a great deal to me and the refresh software is just an added bonus and retaining this already solid device.

Now one aspect: I know a lot of people were curious about was whether this phone received any major upgrades or changes with the cameras and as far as I can tell things seem to be the same here. I already thought this phone took pretty good pictures overall, noticeably better than the standard, a 50, but still a bit behind the 51, and I think you're going to see the same sort of tendencies after this update that you did before. There's a decent softening of the skin tones subjects are a bit overexposed but still have decent detail and the front camera kind of still makes the skin look a bit pale and pinkish for whatever reason on one hand, I still think the 50s is a great picture taker in general, but if you had any critiques with the camera before, to my knowledge at least I, don't think anything. It was specifically addressed with this latest software update when it comes to the cameras. So I want to sort of sum up this video by saying two things in particular about the phone first off, if you're in the market for a new device, and you're hoping to save a bit of money by maybe not going with the newest most expensive thing, the 50s is a perfect option.

You've got the same specs after all the same display and same software experience now, as you do with the brand new, a 51 which is like $100, more expensive or more I, don't know that the new, a 51 phone is really worth getting over the 50s right now. Maybe if you want a slightly better camera, the 51 I think has that going for it at least, but that's about it. For let's say 250, bucks or so I think this is a device. That's not only a great buy right now, but a solid long-term investment for the next couple of years, at least now, if you already have this phone and are looking to upgrade to something new, it's sort of the same story: I, don't know that, like the 51, for example, is different enough to justify the extra money and all the hassle unless you're getting some significantly better device. Maybe the 71 or something completely different from a different manufacturer, stick with the 50s for a bit long.

It's really a good device overall, and it has everything you could ask for. Like I said already, you aren't missing out on anything, especially at this point and I think this phone will serve most people really well for quite a bit longer now so there you go. That's everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy a 50 s in 2020. If you guys have any questions about this phone at all, or you want to know anything specific about the newest software update. Let me know down below in the comments, and I'll try to help out the best I can and if you currently have this phone.

Let me know how you like it, I'd love to know your thoughts, of course. Also, if you guys are interested in me revisiting or area viewing any more phones on the channel. Let me know there are a lot of great smartphone deals out there right now on, like last year's stuff and a lot of phones getting some fresh new software updates to make them even better I know not. Everyone wants to spend $1000 on a brand-new phone, so be sure to tell me in the comments down below which phones you'd like me, to give some new thoughts on and some future videos, but hopefully you guys did enjoy this video be sure to follow tech daily on Twitter and subscribe the tech daily YouTube channel. If you haven't already, and I'll see you guys later.

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