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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A50 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, getting a general score of 83.8 against 78. The Samsung Galaxy A50 design is a bit lighter but just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A2, and they were released with only 8 months difference. Galaxy A50 and Xiaomi Mi A2 have really similar displays, although the Galaxy A50 also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little more pixels per screen inch and a little larger display.
The Galaxy A50 features a CPU that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi A2 one, and although the Galaxy A50 has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A50 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A50 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A50 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A50 also has a camera with a much better 25 megapixels resolution, a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
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