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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 1, having a 90.8 score against 82.6. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G construction is newer, but just a little thicker and just a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia 1. Sony Xperia 1 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A51 5G. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
Sony Xperia 1 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a lot higher 1644 x 3840px resolution and a lot greater display pixel density. Galaxy A51 5G features a better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a much larger camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality and higher 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy A51 5G features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A51 5G also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A51 5G counts with longer battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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