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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 has a general score of 83.8, which is better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 general score. Galaxy A50 is a extremely newer and thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is also somewhat heavier. The Xperia Z5 Compact has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A50, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional GPU.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A50, although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, a way lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a much smaller display. Xperia Z5 Compact takes a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a lower 23 megapixels resolution back camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy A50 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy A50 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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