Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A50
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Samsung Galaxy A50 or Xiaomi Mi 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A50 | Xiaomi Mi 9 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 166 g | 5.86 oz | 173 g | 6.1 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Coral | Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 450 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.39" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 85.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 25 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -25 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2'', 0.8µm, Laser/PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm, Laser/PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, Laser/PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | 110 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 88 | 115 | |
| DxOMark Video | 79 | 99 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 25 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 25 MP, f/2.0 | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 625750 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 192486 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 191970 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 106764 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 192486 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 175851 | 445567 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 351 | 856 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1029 | 2550 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1425 | 2579 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1273 | 2356 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 336 | 678 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1187 | 2575 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1648 | 3235 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5155 | 10405 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4754 | 7120 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 6086 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global) |
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