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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy M51 has a general score of 87.7, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's overall score of 76.4. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M51 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Galaxy M51's body is notably newer, but thicker and much heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Galaxy M51 takes greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M51 also has a lot better 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M51 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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