Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having a general score of 85.5 against 78.1. Galaxy A51's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it's a little heavier. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A51 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Galaxy A51 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a slightly better display than Galaxy A51, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a just a bit lower pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy A51 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A51 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A51 counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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