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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-07-30 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, having a general score of 83.8 against 82.2. Galaxy A50's design is way lighter and incredibly thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, even when both of them were released with only 8 months difference. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a lot better screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a way better quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos and a back facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A50 counts with a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
The Galaxy A50 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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