Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A50s is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a global score of 86.6 against 76.7. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A50s has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy A50s is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Samsung managed to make it somewhat lighter and a bit thinner.
The Galaxy A50s has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A50s also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A50s features a display that's just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A50s has a just a bit worse display density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s has a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A50s shoots clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in low-light environments, and they both have a same size back camera sensor and a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s's battery lifetime is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one.
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