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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 319 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 8.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy M51 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, with a global score of 87.7 against 75.1. Galaxy M51's body is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a lot heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M51 has the newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M51, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M51 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M51 also has a much bigger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality and a back camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M51 counts with a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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