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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy M51 is a bit better than Xperia 5, getting an 87.7 score against 81. The Galaxy M51 design is newer than Xperia 5's, although it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier. Sony Xperia 5 has a bit better processor than Galaxy M51. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Galaxy M51 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M51 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs.
Sony Xperia 5 and Galaxy M51 count with really similar storage for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M51 has a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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