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| Global Score | |
| 55 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | -- |
| 2012-02-26 | 2019-03-15 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a general score of 83.8, which is much better than Xperia U's general score of 55. Samsung Galaxy A50 is a newer and notably thinner cellphone than Xperia U, although it is also notably heavier. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia U, because it has a way larger screen, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy A50 takes greater videos and photos than Xperia U, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy A50 counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia U, because it has 120 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much better battery life than Xperia U, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1320mAh.
Galaxy A50 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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