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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a global score of 83.8 against 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy A50 construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A50 and the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE count with really similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A50 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a lot better 25 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy A50 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A50 has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh.
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