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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-11 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 5.12 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy M51 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 5, getting an 87.7 score against 81. The Samsung Galaxy M51 design is newer than the Sony Xperia 5's, but it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. Xperia 5 has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a quite better count of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Xperia 5 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy M51. They have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Galaxy M51 and Xperia 5 both feature really similar memory for applications and games, they have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 captures greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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