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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 386 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 8.32 |
| 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
Galaxy M51 has a general score of 87.7, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 global score. The Galaxy M51 design is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and much heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M51 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy M51 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has 4 more CPU cores (although they are slower).
The Samsung Galaxy M51 takes a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a way bigger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality, a larger aperture and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M51 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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