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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 a global score of 90.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10's 83.7 global score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A51 5G has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy A51 5G construction is thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, even when both of them were released only 5 months apart.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy A51 5G, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit less pixels per display inch, they both have a screen with the same size.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features longer battery performance than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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