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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.76 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G has a general score of 90.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro's score of 79.6. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A51 5G has an older 11 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version. The Galaxy A51 5G is an older and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but Samsung was able to make it a bit lighter anyway.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a better pixel quantity per display inch and a quite bigger display. The Galaxy A51 5G features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A51 5G also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a way better performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a higher resolution camera, a lot higher video resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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