Xiaomi Redmi Y3 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Y3 vs Samsung Galaxy A50 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A50 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,372, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 scores 4,226, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A50 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Y3's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A50 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A50 offers 25 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Y3 and Samsung Galaxy A50 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A50 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A50 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Y3 and Samsung Galaxy A50 equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A50 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 has a rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi Y3
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₹21,000
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
75%

Release Date

30 Apr, 2019
02 Mar, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 632
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
25 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
25 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent selfie camera
  • Decent performance
  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • Streamlined software experience

Cons

  • Display could've been brighter
  • No Widevine L1 support
  • In-call volume is a bit low
  • Software could use some work
  • Performance could've been better
  • Overshadowed by the competition

User Ratings

4.3/5
(76,423 ratings)
4.4/5
(100,914 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

104,342
AnTuTu Score
143,399
AnTuTu Score
15h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 30, 2019
(Official)
Mar 02, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

104,342
143,399

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.23 %
84.97 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.8 %
91.6 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm
158.5 mm

Width

75.5 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

180 grams
166 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
25 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.726 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera13 mm focal length
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.25 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 51.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 38m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 19m 29s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg
Head: 0.335 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope