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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2019-03-15 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, getting a score of 83.8 against 78. Galaxy A50's design is just a little lighter but just a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi A2, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a processor that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A50 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A50 and Xiaomi Mi A2 have similar screens, although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a quite smaller display, a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little less pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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