Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is much better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's general score of 73.7. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A51 has an older 11 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy A51 is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a display that's very similar to Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's display, although the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Galaxy A51 features a much better memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus both feature similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy A51 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A51 takes much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A51 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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