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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 has a general score of 85.5, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 score. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Galaxy A51 has a more recent 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it provides you some additional features. The Galaxy A51 is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner phone than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's somewhat heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics processor. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A51, although it has a little bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch in the display, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a really smaller display.
The Galaxy A51 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A51 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Galaxy A51 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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