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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is much better than Sony Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 score. Galaxy A50 is a just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner phone than Sony Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy A50 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features a very superior performance than Xperia 5 IV, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a much better camera than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way smaller sensor taking lot lower quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Xperia 5 IV has just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A50, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 5 IV also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 IV counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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