Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Xiaomi Poco F5
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, 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 Poco F5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 181g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 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 F5
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 Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 725 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 1024 54
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1678506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43121550
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU34776183882
GPU34233142251
Memory19308358058
UX23970275732
NanoReview Score1122877259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C44.5 °C
Stability84 %97 %
Graphics Test45 fps4 fps
Graphics Score7530746
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5
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 - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 32 GB 22 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 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 (83% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing09:04 h07:00 h
Video Playback12:47 h11:18 h
Games05:49 h04:38 h
Standby Mode95 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps (1080p) 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 lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony 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
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- QZSS		 - 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 B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 395
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 F5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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