Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 200g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.53 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 640 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamutn/a141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP52 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 144 54
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16841550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU12077983882
GPU7865242251
Memory7273358058
UX9682675732
NanoReview Score368990259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.5 °C
Stability87 %97 %
Graphics Test7 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1321746
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score82026360
Web score60224826
Video editing56625198
Data manipulation70005373
NanoReview Score81046024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 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 10.3 GB 22 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4500 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 (30% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing07:29 h07:00 h
Video Playback12:01 h11:18 h
Games05:02 h04:38 h
Standby Mode115 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.71/2.78
Pixel size0.8 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Samsung Galaxy A50
76

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.9 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)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 Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 395
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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