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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a global score of 83.8, which is slightly better than Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. The Samsung Galaxy A50 body is notably thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XA2 Plus, although they were only released with a few months difference. Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A50, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little worse display pixel density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a CPU that's just as good as the processing unit in Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although the Galaxy A50 has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a much better video resolution.
The Galaxy A50 has a superior storage for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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