Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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
The Galaxy A50 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a general score of 83.8 against 80.4. Galaxy A50 is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little faster processor than Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A50, although it has a quite smaller display, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a just a little lower pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a battery life that's very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark one. The Galaxy A50 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A50 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, a way more megapixels camera and a larger sensor shooting better quality photos.
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