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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-05-26 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 score of 83.8, which is better than Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 overall score. Galaxy A50's construction is a lot newer than Xperia Z3+'s, but it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia Z3+ features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A50 features a faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy A50 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z3+ captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting images in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with a lower 20.7 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Galaxy A50 features a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is more expensive than Sony Xperia Z3+, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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