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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A50 is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium, getting an 83.8 score against 79.8. The Galaxy A50 is a newer device, and it is also just a little bit thinner and lighter than Xperia XZ Premium. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A50. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much better screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and much more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller aperture and a lot worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3230mAh.
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