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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 294 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 8.32 |
| 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
Galaxy M51 has a score of 87.7, which is much better than Xperia XA1's 71.7 score. Although the Galaxy M51 is newer than the Xperia XA1, it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Samsung Galaxy M51's processing unit is very similar to Sony Xperia XA1's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy M51 has more RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy M51 features a little bit better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a much bigger display and a higher pixels count in each inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy M51 takes much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way larger sensor, a larger camera aperture for better captures in low-light situations and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy M51 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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