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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5, having a score of 85.5 against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a brighter display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better pixels density. The Galaxy A51 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A51, because although it has 4 less CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy A51 counts with a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, it also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy A51 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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