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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, 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 slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's 82.2 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy A50 and the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium were released with only a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy A50 is much lighter and incredibly thinner.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a much higher screen pixel density. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a much less MP camera and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing images and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A50 features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A50 features a bit better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
The Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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