Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 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
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, having an 83.8 score against 78.3. Samsung Galaxy A50's body is newer, but just a bit heavier and a bit thicker than Sony Xperia XZ1. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A50, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A50. They have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48% more battery capacity. Xperia XZ1 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 19 megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A50 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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