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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A50s is better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a global score of 86.6 against 75.1. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A50s has a newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version. Although Samsung Galaxy A50s is somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, it's thinner and newer.
The Xperia Z5 Compact and the Galaxy A50s feature very similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy A50s has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A50s, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen and a really smaller display.
The Galaxy A50s features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A50s features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos and a much more MP back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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