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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 is much better than Xperia XA1, having an 83.8 score against 71.7. The Galaxy A50 design is newer and just a bit thinner than Xperia XA1's, although it is somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A50 and Xperia XA1 feature quite similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy A50 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy A50 has just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, more pixels per screen inch and a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality pictures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a better resolution back camera and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 74% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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