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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 319 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 8.32 |
| 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
Galaxy M51 is much better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a general score of 87.7 against 74.6. Galaxy M51's body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it's heavier. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M51, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy M51 features a slightly better display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a just a little greater screen density, a really bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Galaxy M51 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M51 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos, a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with a much better 64 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M51 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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