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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-12-27 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 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 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 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 (240 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 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy A51 has a general score of 85.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10's 83.7 overall score. The Galaxy A51 body is thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, although both were only released 1 months apart. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy A51 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy A51, and although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit worse pixels count in each inch of display, they both have a screen with the same size.
The Galaxy A51 features a superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A51 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a much more mega pixels back camera, a larger camera aperture for better low light images and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to others.
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