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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-15 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 202.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Galaxy A50 is better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting an 83.8 score against 76. Galaxy A50 has the same weight and thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores (but slower).
The Galaxy A50 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little higher pixels number per screen inch, a bit larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Galaxy A50 captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality photographs, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations and a back camera with a higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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