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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 339.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is better than Sony Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G design is notably newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1's, but it is thicker and heavier. The Xperia XZ1 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ1 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A51 5G has a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A51 5G is also by far the cheapest.
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