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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 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 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 has a score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 general score. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy A51 has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version. Galaxy A51's design is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Poco M3, despite of the fact that it was released around 11 months before.
Galaxy A51 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a just a bit greater count of pixels in each inch of screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy A51 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A51 also has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A51 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a 0.5 inches back camera sensor and the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A51, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy A51 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Poco M3. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Poco M3, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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