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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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
The Galaxy A50s has a score of 86.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark's general score of 80.4. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy A50s has 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A50s's design is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A50s, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a little smaller screen and a just a little lower pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A50s has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little better processing power than Galaxy A50s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A50s's battery life is very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi Black Shark. The Galaxy A50s has a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a much bigger sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
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