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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 409 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Galaxy M51 has a general score of 87.7, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's overall score of 74.6. Even though the Galaxy M51 is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide the user the same operating system features.
Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a quite greater screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a lot more MP back-facing camera and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M51 features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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