Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung Galaxy A50

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, 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 X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 215g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC 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 X3 NFC
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD 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 450 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hz119 Hz
Response time35.4 ms7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 256 54
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18781550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU13240683882
GPU7934542251
Memory7527058058
UX10843075732
NanoReview Score395451259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C44.5 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test6 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1108746
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score102796360
Web score70684826
Video editing59235198
Data manipulation75915373
NanoReview Score88266024

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 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20.5 GB 22 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing09:56 h07:00 h
Video Playback13:59 h11:18 h
Games05:35 h04:38 h
Standby Mode116 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 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
Matrix64 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.731/2.78
Pixel size0.8 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, 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
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - 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: B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1512
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 395
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC the clear winner in this comparison.

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