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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-29 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism cube black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G has a general score of 90.8, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's general score of 77.7. Even being the best phone we compare here, the Galaxy A51 5G is a thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A51 5G has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a screen that is just as good as the Galaxy A51 5G one, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little bit lower screen pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G captures better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way more MP back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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