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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G has a global score of 90.8, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 II's global score of 87.2. Although the Galaxy A51 5G is better than the Sony Xperia 5 II, it must be noted that it is also a somewhat heavier and a little thicker cellphone. The Xperia 5 II has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM.
Xperia 5 II features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and the Xperia 5 II both feature incredibly similar memory for games and applications, they have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and the same internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A51 5G takes clearer photos and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited environments and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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