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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism cube black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a global score of 90.8 against 80.4. Galaxy A51 5G is a incredibly newer phone, and it is also just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A51 5G has older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a little smaller screen, a little worse 1080 x 2160px resolution and a bit inferior pixel amount per screen inch.
Galaxy A51 5G has much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A51 5G counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Galaxy A51 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos.
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