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[XDA_RealLifeReview]

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy A50, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy A50 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

 

[betengan]

Worst fingerprint experience ever. It doesn't recognize the registered fingerprints most of the time. I hope there will be a software fix or I will sell this garbage.

 

[arnob4all]

Ota updates

Hi i am a a50 user my phone originally from malysia i install indian rom with odin for faster update do i still get ota update?

 

[Razatroc]

My previous smartphone was a HTC U Ultra, and so far I couldn't be happier with the change.
The screen is awesome and the battery seems to be excellent as well.
My only complaint is the fingerprint reader which is garbage, but that isn't a mayor issue for me because the face unlock works really well.

 

[pabgar]

Got the phone 3 days ago.
Display is excellent. Camera is far above expectations in midrange class. Battery is moderate: 2 days of light use ( Lenovo P2 does 4-5 days ). Software UI is messy - as with Samsung - you like it or hate.
What is my worst nightmare are notifications ! This is my first and definitely LAST phone without LED. Such small thing ruined my all positive feelings to this phone.
In theory one may set: screen blinking and/or LED Flash blinking upon missed notifications. THAT DOES NOT WORK ! ( tried many times and did few factory resets ).
The ONLY way is: you must pick up the phone and check manually the notification bar. I hate it !
I also have Galaxy Watch ( worked flawlessly with Lenovo P2 for many month ). I thought that Samsung Phone and Watch will cooperate perfectly. Nothing of that kind ! Devices repeatedly disconnect making my Galaxy Watch practically unusable.
At this moment I am totally discouraged and plan to sell this phone. Maybe I will wait to first update - if anything changes for better.

 

[krstfz]

Hey mate, yeah I miss the LED diode too. However, if you set up the AOD to be always on then it's quite managable and it doesn't drain the battery that much too (if you have dark mode on). Also you can try setting up the notification reminders in the settings - it will vibrate/make a notification sound every 3 minutes or so to remind you of any notifications that you might have missed. You could maybe try returning the device for a new one, my unit was restarting on its own every 2 days and after I got it exchanged for a new unit it looks fine (so far so good...). That may help with the Galaxy Watch, or maybe wait for a firmware update. It should fix the fingerprint and camera performance too.

 

[pabgar]

Also you can try setting up the notification reminders in the settings - it will vibrate/make a notification sound every 3 minutes or so to remind you of any notifications that you might have missed.

I did it but i get reminder only once

 

[Leolucas07]

The Display from Samsung is obviously a dope for many. Even it has 1080P, the display is the highlight for phone.

 

[kkarakk]

Really good screen and processor for this price point but camera and fingerprint reader are absolutely not good. Face unlock is blazing fast but doesn't work in low light conditions.
Single speaker but it gets decently loud(louder than my nexus 6p dual speakers)
Dolby atmos boosts headphone sound quality.
Bluetooth 5 but not all features supported,only supports high speed phy2m same as Samsung s9. No problems with bluetooth headphones but range is not as far as other bluetooth 5 devices.

 

[suky08]

Bought the phone few days ago and these are my first impressions. Screen is excellent big and colorful. Really good battery life so nothing to complain here. The cameras are decent its what you would expect form this price point but it will get you good shoots when you need it, ultrawide lens is definitely a plus. Now fingerprint, its ok its not nearly as bad as I read from people here. Yeah I know capacitive sensor is fast but hey this one is not that bad. FYI scan your finger sideways not vertically because you will likely scan it this way when using the phone (it should work faster), and scan same finger as two separate fingerprints this should help too https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTip...can_the_same_finger_as_2_separate_fingers_on/. Did I mention the excellent battery!?

Regarding bloatware....now I saw a lot of review sites complaining about this one, and I have to say Its not brutal like they say it is. One thing to look out here is when you setup your phone to skip installing all those Samsung apps with Samsung account the phone offers you and you will be fine. Then just disable or uninstall the ones you don't need(At least it's so here in Europe dont know about other regions). Ads, ads, ads.....everywhere, well you can disable them in the initial setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Tz7kLCTaA.

Overall, Its a great phone for the money and people should not expect perfect performance in games or perfect camera or fastest on earth fingerprint sensor, but a solid phone that gets things done in almost every aspect of it.

 

[cincin27]

@suky08
Nice to hear that. I want to switch to this phone from Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon so it should be a very good upgrade.

 

[dykhatri]

Hi mate developers are found a new approach for LED notification. They are planning to use animation under camera light to use it as a notification LED. Besides you have always screen on option as a workaround as of for now.

 

[Apple740]

Letting blink fake "led's" on the display as a notification no good idea?
The current AOD is kind of a weak implementation. There should be something blinking and the clock should be able to turned off.

 

[A7mdXpii]

Except for the fingerprint, it's perfect

 

[Rexton270]

Well... I can see that other guys have the same problem: fingerprint scanner. No led lights.
So after the initial hype I cooled down and here's my 2 cents...
Overall the phone is great. I mean both size and userfriendliness. Have the phone only 2 days and so far it's ok. After initial charge the battery showing 45% remaining at the end of the second day. WOW!
I'm not a heavy user, but still impressed.
Now , 2-3 things that ruined the joy.
1) fingerprint scanner is a complete mess!!!
2) notification light missing! Until now I didn't realized how convenient it is (and useful).
3) no IP rating.
I'm on the verge of going back to my previous phone (A8 2018) which was a VERY GOOD phone...

 

[gabilloillo]

Loving my A50

So far, for the pricepoint, a really good experience. Nice cameras for photos, selfies, wide angles and video recording, beautiful display and great UI, even the Samsung apps are nice and not so invasive, the design is flagship-alike, the battery holds 1,5 day with heavy usage easy, the recording quality pretty decent, and came with headphones, screen and back protectors and the USB-c cable ♡.

Cons: Not so good Fingerprint reader, no IP rating, no led, too many fingerprints in the back and... I don't know, not a heavy gaming phone.

Very happy with this phone

 

[Rexton270]

So couple of days passed... find out that if you leave your finger on screen for 5-6 seconds it unlocks the phone. However I haven't got the update yet, so will see how it works after the update...
P.S.: happy with the phone, but still inner voice whispering "go back to A8 ,(which feels more premium)" ...

 

[cavalier18]

Try registering multiple times the same finger you use for unlocking the phone... change angle or position your finger for every fingerprint entry. Much better if you will register the position which your finger aligns with the sensor when handling the phone in normal conditions. Scanning would be faster.

 

[Rexton270]

Nah... don't bother me anymore. S10 is on the way

 

[SixPaths]

Overall I'm disappointed by this phone. Weak signal reception, SOT not so good, awfully finger print sensor. Man.....I'll go for another brand for my next phone