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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G has a global score of 90.8, which is better than the Xiaomi Poco M3's global score of 78.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A51 5G has 11 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version, providing a lot of extra features. Galaxy A51 5G's construction is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Poco M3, even though they were released only 7 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A51 5G features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A51 5G also has more RAM. Galaxy A51 5G shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot higher video quality.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Galaxy A51 5G costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Poco M3, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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