Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 449 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M51 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 II, getting an 87.7 score against 87.2. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy M51 is a noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Sony Xperia 5 II. The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy M51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a little more vivid display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display pixel density and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Xperia 5 II counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy M51, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and/or video in low light environments, a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Galaxy M51 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 75 percent greater battery capacity.
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