Samsung Galaxy A50s vs Sony Xperia 5

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Galaxy A50s compared with Xperia 5

	SamsungGalaxy A50s	SonyXperia 5
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	October 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.4″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2520 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	403 pixels per inch	449 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display	6.1-inch Full HD+ HDR OLED with 21:9 aspect ratio
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back
Display features
Display features	–	X1 for mobile, Creator mode and HDR remastering
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 9611	Snapdragon 855
Memory
Memory	4 GB – 6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Storage type
Storage type	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 512 GB	128 GB UFS; microSD expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP, F2.0	12 MP, 26 mm equivalent wide lens with ƒ/1.6 aperture and Optical SteadyShot
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP with 123-degree field of view	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent ultra-wide lens
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	12 MP, 52 mm equivalent telephoto lens
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, F2.0	8 MP camera
Video recording
Video recording	–	4K HDR rear video with Cinema Pro controls
Camera features
Camera features	5 MP rear depth camera; Night Mode and Super Steady video	Eye AF and up to 10 fps burst shooting with AF/AE tracking
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,000 mAh (better)	3,140 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Sony Europe specifies a 3,140 mAh battery and USB Power Delivery charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	169 g	164 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 mm (better)	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	158.5 × 74.5 mm	158 × 68 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Colours
Colours	Prism Crush Black, White and Violet in India	Blue, Red, Black, Grey
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display fingerprint reader	Side fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie with One UI 1.5 (Gadgets 360)	Android 9 Pie
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on Indian variant	Nano-SIM; dual-SIM option in some markets
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac (Gadgets 360)	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 (Gadgets 360)	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Samsung Pay card payments via NFC in India	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C with headphone adaptor