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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 has a score of 85.5, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ's score of 73.5. The Galaxy A51 construction is much newer and just a little thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ's, although it is also a little bit heavier. Galaxy A51 counts with a display that is just as good as the Xperia XZ one, because although the Galaxy A51 has a just a little inferior pixel amount in each inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger screen.
Galaxy A51 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XZ, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Galaxy A51 counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A51 takes better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates and a F2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a much higher resolution camera in the back and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy A51 counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Galaxy A51 costs the same than the Xperia XZ, making this phone a very good choice.
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