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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| -- | Prism cube black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is way better than Sony Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G construction is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a very superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A51 5G counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G takes much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, it also counts with a back camera with much more MP.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a little bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 IV also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 IV features a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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