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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism cube black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is much better than Sony Xperia XA1, with a score of 90.8 against 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G construction is extremely newer, but just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier than the Sony Xperia XA1. Galaxy A51 5G's CPU is very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia XA1, and although the Galaxy A51 5G has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with just a bit better display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, a larger display and a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a better camera than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a way better (4K) video quality, a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A51 5G costs a bit more money than the Sony Xperia XA1, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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