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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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 Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 global score. The Galaxy A50 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little lighter and extremely thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A50. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and video and a way less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a lot better video quality.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39% greater battery capacity.
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