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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, 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 |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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 Galaxy A50s has a score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's general score of 74.6. Even when the Galaxy A50s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy A50s is a little thinner and lighter. These phones include the same Android 10 OS.
Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and the Galaxy A50s both feature extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy A50s has a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same resolution back-facing camera, a 0.5 inches camera sensor and the same video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8.
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