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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 618 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.32 |
| 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 M51 is better than Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a overall score of 87.7 against 78.6. The Galaxy M51 is a noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Xperia XA2 Plus, but it is also just a bit heavier. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M51 has 10 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each inch in the screen. Galaxy M51's processing unit is very similar to Xperia XA2 Plus's CPU, both have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy M51 features a better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a larger aperture for better low light images and videos, a lot larger sensor and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Samsung Galaxy M51 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M51 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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