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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 has a general score of 83.8, which is much better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 general score. Galaxy A50's body is newer and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a really larger display.
The Galaxy A50 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Xperia XZ1 Compact has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A50. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better video definition and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality. The Galaxy A50 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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