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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a general score of 90.8 against 77.7. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's design is just a little heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Galaxy A51 5G and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both count with similar CPUs, both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and the Galaxy A51 5G have really similar screens, although the Galaxy A51 5G also has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 34 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a lot larger sensor.
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