Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 A51 is much better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting an 85.5 score against 74.6. Samsung Galaxy A51's design is much newer and thinner than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's somewhat heavier. The Xperia XZ1 Compact features just a little better performance than Galaxy A51. Both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a much larger display and more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features much more memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy A51 is also a lot cheaper.
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