Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. Galaxy A50 is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and a lot thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A50. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a lot lower 19 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A50 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A50 features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.