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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-12-27 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 has a general score of 85.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's overall score of 78.1. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy A51 construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it's just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little less pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Galaxy A51 features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A51 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also has a back facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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