Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50s is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having a general score of 86.6 against 82.3. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features. The Samsung Galaxy A50s is a thinner and lighter device than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, even though both were released with only a couple months difference.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A50s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A50s. They have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, a display with the same size and the same count of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s features a camera that's very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy A50s has a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s features a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A50s features a battery duration that is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery lifetime.
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