Samsung’s aggressive pricing of its 2019 smartphones continue with the P13,990 Galaxy A30 (curved 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Exynos 7904, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, 16MP+5MP ultrawide, 4,000mAh with fast charging) and P17,990 Galaxy A50 (same display and battery as the A30, Exynos 9610, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, 25MP+8MP ultrawide+5MP depth sensor). The Galaxy A50 is the better spec’d and with a great price – it offers bokeh (blurred background shots), good-in-low-light stills (with the 25MP F1.7 camera), and an ultrawide angle lens (at 123 degrees) for no-stepping-back group group shots and landscapes; plus a huge expandable 128GB storage. The Galaxy A50 is among the lowest priced (as of this writing) smartphones with an in-display fingerprint sensor. See full specs below.
Preorders start are from March 16 to 29, with preorder buyers getting a Samsung 10,000mAh power back (worth P1,299), a JBL Go 2 (worth 2,299), and a mini tripod. Buyers on March 30 to 31, when both A30 and A50 will be available, get the JBL GO 2 speaker as a freebie. Both products were launched today at Green Sun, Makati City.
Starting March 30, the Galaxy A50 (SRP PHP17,990) and A30 (SRP PHP13,990) will be nationwide at Samsung-authorized stores and via online partners Abenson, Argomall, Lazada, Shopee, and Memo Express.
Samsung Galaxy A30 Specs
6.4-inch 2.5D Super AMOLED screen with FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 403 ppi
1.8GHz 64-bit Exynos 7904 octa-core processor | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU
4GB RAM | 64GB storage, up to 512GB via microSD card slot
Rear Camera: 16MP F1.7 + 5MP F2.2 ultra wide with AF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 16MP fF2.0
4,000mAh with 15W fast charging
Android 9.0 Pie w/ One UI
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, FM Radio, GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, USB-C, Colors: blue, white, black
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 165 g
Price: P13,990
Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs
6.4-inch 2.5D Super AMOLED screen with FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 403 ppi
CPU: 2.3GHz 64-bit Exynos 9610 octa-core processor | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
6GB RAM | 128GB storage, up to 512GB via microSD card slot
Rear Camera: 25MP F1.7 + 8MP F2.2 ultra wide + 5MP depth sensor with AF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 25MP F2.0
4,000mAh with 15W fast charging
Android 9.0 Pie w/ One UI
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, FM Radio, GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, USB-C, Colors: blue, white, black
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 166 g
Price: P17,990
