Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Galaxy A50 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with an 83.8 score against 76.7. Although Galaxy A50 is notably older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is lighter and just a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy A50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 have extremely similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A50 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A50's battery duration. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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