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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, getting an 85.5 score against 78.3. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS. The Galaxy A51 is an older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, but Samsung managed to build it just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 features much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A51 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. They have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A51 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a same size camera sensor and a 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has greater battery life than Galaxy A51, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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