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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5, having an 83.8 score against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy A50's construction is extremely newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z5. Xperia Z5 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy A50 has a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 38 percent larger battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a back camera with a lower 23 megapixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger camera sensor.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy A50 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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