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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Prism cube black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 339.00 |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's score of 78.2. These devices include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Even though Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, we must note that it's also an older, a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier device.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also counts with a little better count of pixels in each display inch. The Galaxy A51 5G features a very superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has an 11% greater battery size. Galaxy A51 5G shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a back camera with way less megapixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos.
Galaxy A51 5G costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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