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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy A50 has a score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's score of 79. Even though the Galaxy A50 is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's design is thinner and way lighter. Galaxy A50 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels number in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy A50's processor is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's CPU, they have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor, a much better (4K) video resolution and a camera with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features superior battery performance than Galaxy A50, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy A50 is also by far the cheapest.
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