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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-03-15 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's global score of 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy A50 is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and just a bit thinner than Sony Xperia XZ Premium. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a lot better looking display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel quantity per display inch and a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
The Galaxy A50 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia XZ Premium features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A50. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video and a back camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Galaxy A50 has improved battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24 percent larger battery size.
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