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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 global score. Galaxy A50's construction is newer and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it's a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A50 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A50 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A50 has better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3350mAh. The Galaxy A50 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also has a much more megapixels back facing camera, a larger sensor taking better quality photos and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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