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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 8.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M51 is better than Sony Xperia XZ, getting an 87.7 score against 73.5. Samsung Galaxy M51's construction is much newer than the Sony Xperia XZ's, but it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 4 more cores and more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ features a bit sharper display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Galaxy M51 has a better camera than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M51 also has a bigger camera aperture, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M51 has a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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