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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T's 82.2 score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A51 5G has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10. The Galaxy A51 5G body is newer, just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 9T.
The Galaxy A51 5G and the Xiaomi Mi 9T count with very similar processors, both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size sensor, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 13% more battery capacity.
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