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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-11-08 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 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 505 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, getting an 85.5 score against 72.1. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A51 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Samsung Galaxy A51 construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1.
The Galaxy A51 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. The Galaxy A51 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a much greater pixels number per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a 30 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy A51 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos, a back camera with much more mega pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy A51 is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Y1, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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