Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 11.55 | 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+ (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
The Samsung Galaxy A50s has a global score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A50s is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A50s has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A50s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A50s, although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Galaxy A50s counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A50s features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A50s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A50s and the Xiaomi Black Shark have very similar batteries duration.
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