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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2019-12-27 |
| -- | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 has a general score of 85.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia 1 VI's score of 83.2. These devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A51 has an older 11 version and Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch of display, a little bigger display and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A51 counts with a much better performing CPU than Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia 1 VI features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also has a bigger aperture to take better low light images, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality photos and higher 120 frames per second video frame rate.
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