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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, with an 83.8 score against 77.6. Galaxy A50's design is extremely newer, but just a little heavier and a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Z5. The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z5 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little higher display density. Galaxy A50 counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia Z5 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video and a back-facing camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy A50 features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 38 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A50 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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