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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-12-27 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with an 85.5 score against 77.7. The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a just a bit thicker and a little heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A51 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a screen that's just as good as the Galaxy A51 one, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a quite lower 1080 x 2280px resolution, a little smaller screen and a quite worse display density. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and Galaxy A51 have incredibly similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy A51 features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A51 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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