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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with an 83.8 score against 75.9. The Galaxy A50 body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is just a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A50 features a much better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a processor that's just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although the Samsung Galaxy A50 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments and a much more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy A50 has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28 percent greater battery size.
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