Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50s has a general score of 86.6, which is better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Galaxy A50s has the previous 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy A50s's body is way newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Xperia XA1 Plus.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus and Galaxy A50s have extremely similar screens, although the Galaxy A50s also has a bigger display, a bit greater pixels amount in each inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Galaxy A50s features a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A50s also has more RAM.
Galaxy A50s features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A50s shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A50s also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a way higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s features a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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