Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a score of 83.8 against 72.4. Samsung Galaxy A50's construction is way newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5c. Xiaomi Mi 5c features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A50 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a much more mega pixels camera and a much bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos. The Galaxy A50 has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 40% more battery capacity.
Galaxy A50 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, making this phone a very good choice.
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