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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-03-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has an overall score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. Samsung Galaxy A50 is a newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ1, but it is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A50. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density. The Xperia XZ1 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and videos in poorly lited situations and a way worse 19 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A50, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A50 has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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