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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.56 |
| 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
Galaxy M51 has a general score of 87.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's global score of 86.6. Even when Galaxy M51 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were released with only 4 months difference, Galaxy M51 is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter. These devices include the same Android 10 OS, so both should give you the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M51, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a quite greater pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Galaxy M51 features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M51 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M51, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M51, and although they both have the same video definition, a same size camera aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 fps video frame rates and a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy M51 has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 48% bigger battery size.
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