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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 is a little bit better than Xperia 1, getting a general score of 85.5 against 82.6. The Samsung Galaxy A51 design is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Xperia 1, although both were released with only a couple of months difference. Xperia 1 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia 1 also has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way better count of pixels per inch of screen. Xperia 1 and Galaxy A51 count with incredibly similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a way bigger sensor, a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and better 30 fps video frame rates.
The Galaxy A51 features better battery performance than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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