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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having a general score of 83.8 against 78.6. Samsung Galaxy A50's design is somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus, even when both of them were released only a few months apart. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a processing unit that is very similar to the processor in Galaxy A50, and although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A50, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a just a little inferior pixels amount in each screen inch and a little smaller display. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a camera with a worse 23 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a bit better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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