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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 general score. The Galaxy A50 design is extremely newer, just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and much more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A50 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A50 counts with just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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