Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F4 and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F4 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

59 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F4
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Xiaomi Poco F4
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F4 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with 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 Poco F4
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F4 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F4
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F4
997 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)443 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F4], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.95 mm (2.99 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F4 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 768 54
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4
1285
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4
3280
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1285506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32801550
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F4
843585
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU23004283882
GPU28637742251
Memory13267858058
UX19448875732
NanoReview Score843585259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F4
4334
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °C44.5 °C
Stability90 %97 %
Graphics Test25 fps4 fps
Graphics Score4334746
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F4], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing scoren/a6360
Web scoren/a4826
Video editingn/a5198
Data manipulationn/a5373
NanoReview Scoren/a6024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 24 GB 22 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F4
19:09
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing07:39 h07:00 h
Video Playback12:20 h11:18 h
Games04:57 h04:38 h
Standby Mode88 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 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 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX576
Sensor size1/21/2.78
Pixel size0.7 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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