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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ3, with a score of 83.8 against 79.6. The Samsung Galaxy A50 design is incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XZ3, even though both were only released 5 months apart. Xperia XZ3 counts with a better display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The Xperia XZ3 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A50. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Galaxy A50 counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A50 also has 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy A50 features superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to others.
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