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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Galaxy A50s is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having an 86.6 score against 82.3. These devices come with the same Android 10 operating system. The Galaxy A50s design is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, even though both were released with only 7 months difference.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A50s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A50s. They have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a screen of the same size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy A50s, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low light environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a 48 MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A50s has a superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery lifetime is very similar to Galaxy A50s's battery life.
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