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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 801 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M51 is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium, with an 87.7 score against 79.8. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M51 has the newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1. Samsung Galaxy M51's design is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Xperia Z5 Premium.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy M51, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a much better number of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy M51 features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy M51 also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot larger sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality.
Galaxy M51 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M51 features a much better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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