Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A51 5G is much better than Xperia XA2 Plus, having a 90.8 score against 78.6. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A51 5G has older 11 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy A51 5G is a newer phone, and it's also a bit lighter and thinner than Xperia XA2 Plus.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a little smaller screen and a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A51 5G features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G's CPU is just as good as the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus one, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G captures much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera with way more MP.
Galaxy A51 5G has better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
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