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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 10 III, with a score of 90.8 against 83.7. Galaxy A51 5G is an older, just a little thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia 10 III. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Xperia 10 III has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little bit higher count of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A51 5G has a bit better processing power than Xperia 10 III. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. Galaxy A51 5G has a much better camera than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a much bigger sensor.
Xperia 10 III features just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 10 III also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 10 III's battery performance is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G one.
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