Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A50

46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher battery capacity: 4030mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 179g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A50
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 84.9 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut95.8 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz119 Hz
Response time3.4 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Yes
Graphics Adreno 616 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 256 54
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)527506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15741550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU9791383882
GPU5617142251
Memory6759658058
UX8349575732
NanoReview Score305175259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °C44.5 °C
Stability96 %97 %
Graphics Test3 fps4 fps
Graphics Score550746
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score76436360
Web score57704826
Video editing56465198
Data manipulation58925373
NanoReview Score71486024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 13 GB 22 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4030 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing07:34 h07:00 h
Video Playback11:52 h11:18 h
Games04:35 h04:38 h
Standby Mode138 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/21/2.78
Pixel size0.8 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationNoDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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