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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 is slightly better than Xperia Z5 Premium, having a global score of 83.8 against 79.8. The Galaxy A50 construction is extremely newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Xperia Z5 Premium. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and way more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Xperia Z5 Premium features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A50, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a back camera with a lower resolution and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Galaxy A50 features just a little better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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