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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is better than the Xperia X's 72.9 global score. Galaxy A51's construction is incredibly newer than the Xperia X's, but it is heavier and just a little thicker. The Sony Xperia X features a little sharper display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
Galaxy A51 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia X, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a little better hardware performance than Xperia X, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy A51 features a much better camera than Xperia X, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Galaxy A51 also has a larger sensor shooting higher quality photographs, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. Galaxy A51 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia X, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2620mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 costs more money than the Sony Xperia X, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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