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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 global score. Galaxy A50's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, even though both were released with only 0 months difference. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A50, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A50. They have a greater count of pixels per inch of screen, the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution and a same size display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A50 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery performance is very similar to the Galaxy A50 one.
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