Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A50 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a global score of 83.8 against 83.3. The Samsung Galaxy A50 body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8, but it's a bit lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A50, although it has a little bit worse pixel density, a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248. The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Galaxy A50 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos.
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