itel A50: price in india
itel A50 has been launched in India in two configurations. Its base 3GB RAM and 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs 6,099 and the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage (reviewed by us) was launched at Rs 6,499. The phone has been introduced in Mist Black, Lime Green, Cyan Blue and Shimmer Gold color options. The company claims that those who buy it will also get free screen replacement for the first 100 days of purchase.
itel A50: design and display
As we mentioned, the smartphone has been introduced in the entry-level segment. However, considering the low price, I liked its design. The phone has an iPhone-inspired camera island, which houses two camera sensors and an LED flash within three large rings. It’s relatively thick at 8.7mm thick, but the display is slightly raised, keeping its plastic frame thin, so it doesn’t feel too thick. At the same time, in terms of weight, it does not seem heavy. I had the Cyan Blue color for review, which has a glossy back panel. The panel has a texture with wavy lines, which shines when illuminated. There are thick bezels around the display, but considering it is an entry-level offering, they cannot be called too thick. The power budget and volume rockers are present on the right side of the frame, whose placement is also good. There is a fingerprint sensor on the power button, which is accurate and unlocks the phone quickly without any hassle. There is a Type-C port with a single speaker at the bottom as well as a 3.5mm audio port.
itel A50 sports a 6.56-inch (1612×720 pixels) IPS LCD screen, which supports a standard 60Hz refresh rate, 267 PPI pixel density, and a peak brightness level of 480 nits. It has a waterdrop-style notch, in which a selfie camera is fitted. Being a budget phone, the display quality is also above average. Colors appeared vivid and details sharp in videos at HD resolution. Even in bright sunlight outdoors, I did not face much difficulty in reading the text on the display. However, you may need to seek shade when in direct light.
itel A50: Performance
itel A50 is a 4G smartphone, which has an octa-core Unisoc T603 budget chipset. It is a 12nm chipset, which comes with Mali G57 MP1 GPU. Gaming level performance cannot be expected from the chipset, but it handled my daily tasks comfortably. I had its 4GB RAM variant, which I used throughout my review without any virtual RAM. RAM management was average and two to three apps were loaded in the background for some time. I felt lag at times when switching between heavy social media apps, but scrolling and app loading remained smooth.
The itel A50 scored 219 in the single-core test and 857 in the multi-core test in the Geekbench test. At the same time, in AnTuTu benchmark testing it achieved a score of 151565. Certainly, big scores cannot be expected from smartphones in the entry-level segment. The A50 is not made for heavy gaming. In this, graphics intensive games like Call of Duty: Mobile and BGMI ran on base graphics settings and a lot of lag was seen during gaming. Here even virtual RAM did not help me much. However, the phone handled low-graphics demanding games like Ludo, Candy Crush Saga, Clash of Clans comfortably. The good thing is that the phone did not heat up even after 30 to 40 minutes of continuous gaming.
itel A50: software and battery
itel A50 runs on Android 14 (Go Edition), which is a light weight system. However, here too I found a lot of bloatware in the first boot, most of which could have been removed. Within a short period of use, the native apps started spamming me with notifications. However, disabling some apps also solved this problem. Being an entry-level smartphone, I was expecting this to happen. The UI of Go Edition is clean, simple and easy to understand. Even after a full update, my review unit was running on the June 5 security patch, which would be almost three months old by the time of writing this review.
itel A50 has a battery unit with a capacity of 5000mAh. The phone comfortably lasted about a day and a half with everyday tasks including social media scrolling, calling and content streaming. Android Go Edition doesn’t record screen time, which is why I was unable to perform an HD video loop test on it. It has 10W charging support and in the box you also get a charging brick of the same capacity. With this the phone was charged from zero to 19 percent in 30 minutes, 38 percent in one hour and 100 percent in 3 hours 30 minutes.
itel A50: camera
itel A50 has a dual rear camera setup, which includes an AI-backed 8-megapixel primary sensor. An LED flash is also provided in the camera island. The front includes a 5-megapixel sensor with screen flash feature for selfies and video calling.
primary lens
Primary lens (2x zoom)
Captures average quality photos from the main rear sensor in daylight. Colors were good in the sample photos, but there was a lack of sharpness. Details were present on the subject in focus, but other parts were dull. The camera was not that consistent, but one out of two to three shots was enough to be shared on social media with a little editing. A portrait mode is also available here, which tries to give a Bokeh effect by separating the subject and the background and is successful to some extent. However, here edge detection could not perform its function properly. Being an entry-level smartphone, it would not be right to expect too much from the camera setup. Overall, the rear camera of itel A50 can give you some good shots in daylight.
The primary camera performed average even in low light. Noise was visible in the viewfinder when taking photos indoors, but software processing removed the noise after capturing the shot. However, this sometimes resulted in washouts of details from the photo. Like daylight, here too you may have to make more than one attempt to get a good shot. However, the good thing is that some shots were worth sharing on social media with good contrast and natural colors.
Selfies taken in daylight came out fine. The face had natural tones, but some shots lacked details. Edge detection in portrait mode was also not accurate. At the same time, shots taken with artificial light at night were also average. If there is a lack of light, the screen flash feature present in it can be useful to compensate for it. The good thing was that with the screen flash the skin tone of the subject was natural and details were also captured in the photo.
Both front and rear camera sensors can record video at maximum 1080p 30fps. Videos captured with daylight and indoor light were below average. Videos were quite choppy with a lack of details. Also, jitter was seen in the video captured through the viewfinder as well. As I mentioned above, it would be unfair to the itel A50 to expect much from the camera system in this price range.
itel A50: should you buy it?
There is not much competition in this price segment. itel A50 Gives you good value at a price starting at Rs 6,099. To experience the content, it has a large and capable display and sound output. The phone has a long lasting battery, which can comfortably last you through the day on a single charge. However, the performance here could have been a little better, and not much can be expected from the camera system. Still, if you are on a tight budget or are switching from a feature phone to a smartphone, the itel A50 is a good option for you. If you want to stretch your budget a little more, you can go for something with a slightly better display and processing performance. Poco C65 And with better camera performance Moto G04s You can also take a look at.