The Samsung Galaxy A50 has actually been frequenting
the rumor mill for a few months now. Starting from a benchmark leak all the way
back in December 2018, followed by more specs leaks, a Wi-Fi certification,
some body part shots and finally culminating in a recent full-specs leak. The
latter showcased the first wave of Samsung's new and upcoming Galaxy A
mid-ranger series, following the double digit convention, already established
by devices like the Galaxy M10 and M20.
Clearly, there isn't much mystery left regarding the
Galaxy A50. Still, as the "top-dog" of the mid-ranger pack, as we
know it so far, it is still quite interesting to take a closer look at its
design and layout. Enter a pair of official-looking back and front renders of
the phone.
If nothing else, it is pretty nice to get a definite
confirmation of previous hardware leaks. Especially for details like the
under-display fingerprint reader - a feature that only the A50 is said to
sport, within the A-series family. Although, that being said, rumours have
hinted at a Galaxy A70 and even A90 on the Samsung roadmap. There is also the
mid-tier Galaxy A20 to likely look forward to.
For the time being, however, this is what the Galaxy
A50 will most probably look like. One thing, or rather its absence, that might
be worth noting is the apparent lack of a dedicated Bixby button. At least we
can't spot one. As for some of the specs, missing from the pictures - these
include a 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution on that extra-tall, 19.5:9, Super AMOLED
panel, complete with what Samsung has dubbed an "Infinity-U" notch.
The 25MP selfie camera nuzzled in it is said to be an f/2.0 fixed-focus unit.
Breaking down that triple camera setup on the back, we have a 25MP, f/1.7
autofocus main snapper, an 8MP, f/2.4 fixed-focus ultra-wide and a 5MP, f/2.2
fixed-focus depth sensor.
Chip-wise, the Galaxy A50 will have Exynos 9610 with
an octa-core CPU, going as fast as 2.3 GHz. Memory options are 4/64 GB and
6/128 GB, and there is a microSD slot for up to 512GB extra storage. The phone
will have a 3D Glossy Plastic back in three colors - Black, White, Blue. And
that final Z-axis dimension, missing from the sketch is 7.7mm.
Last, but not least, a hefty 4,000 mAh battery will
be keeping the lights on. Unfortunately, Samsung appears to be sticking to its
tried and true 15W Adaptive Fast charging standard, via a Type-C port. At least
for the Galaxy A50 and its A30 sibling.
