Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A50 and Sony Xperia 1 VIII - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
VS
87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Samsung Galaxy A50
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A50 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610, vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A50 and Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A50
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 650 nits 1500 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
sRGB gamut141.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A50 and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 n/a
GPU Cores 54 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
9923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5063522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15509923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VIII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3842882
CPU838821085245
GPU422511325452
Memory58058568742
UX75732863443
NanoReview Score2599233842882
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.5 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score746n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Writing score6360n/a
Web score4826n/a
Video editing5198n/a
Data manipulation5373n/a
NanoReview Score6024n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 3.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Web Browsing07:00 hn/a
Video Playback11:18 hn/a
Games04:38 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 25 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 5288x3968 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.9x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix25 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX576Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/2.781/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size0.9 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX 906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor size1/4.01/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 25 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6024x4024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.9 (0.34)
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 395 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VIII the clear winner in this comparison.

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