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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 400 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 8.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy M51 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a general score of 87.7 against 77.7. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Galaxy M51 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Even being the best cellphone we are comparing here, Galaxy M51 is a notably heavier and thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit better display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2280px, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel quantity per inch of display. Galaxy M51 features a processor that's very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite one, both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy M51 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M51 also has a larger aperture, a way higher 64 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M51 has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 109% bigger battery capacity.
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