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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism cube black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 5G has a score of 90.8, which is a lot better than Xperia X Compact's 71.8 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is much heavier than the Xperia X Compact, it's a bit thinner and also notably newer. Galaxy A51 5G features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a little more vivid display than Xperia X Compact, because it has more pixels per display inch, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a lot bigger screen. Galaxy A51 5G has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a much better camera than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a way more megapixels camera in the back, a lot better video quality and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures. Galaxy A51 5G has a superior battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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