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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.88 | 10.34 |
| 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 | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M51 is better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, having a global score of 87.7 against 78.6. Even though the Galaxy M51 is a little heavier than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, it's a little thinner and also a lot newer. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy M51 has the older 10 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little greater pixel density. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a processor that's just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy M51, they have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy M51 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M51 has a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations, a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs.
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