Google Pixel XL vs. Samsung Galaxy A50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel XL and Samsung Galaxy A50. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel XL vs. Samsung Galaxy A50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A505F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 158.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 has greater height than Google Pixel XL.
Width 75.7 mm 74.7 mm Google Pixel XL has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Depth 8.64 mm 7.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A50 is narrower than Google Pixel XL.
Weight 168 g 166 g Samsung Galaxy A50 is lighter than Google Pixel XL.
Body Colour Very silver | Quite black Black | Blue | Coral | White
Body Material Glass, anodised aluminium 3D glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.56 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.27 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A50 has larger screen size than Google Pixel XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel XL has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 534 ppi 408 ppi Google Pixel XL has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features 2.5D Glass Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Samsung Exynos 9610
Processor Number MSM8996 pro AB -
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali G72 MP3
MEMORY Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A50 has more internal memory than Google Pixel XL.
User Memory - 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A50 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel XL.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A50 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel XL.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere AR Emoji, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Landscapes, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Food, People, Dogs, Plants, Sunsets, Water features
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A50 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel XL.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A50 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel XL.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3450 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A50 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel XL.
Standby Time 552 hours -
Talk Time 1920 minutes 1380 minutes Google Pixel XL has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A50.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1380 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes - Google Pixel XL has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS, Google Allo SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function Fast Charging, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Samsung KNOX 3.3
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A50
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB 3.1 Type A-C cable, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB-C charger Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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