Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Xiaomi 12 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A51
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Samsung Galaxy A51 or Xiaomi 12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Xiaomi 12 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, December | December, 2021 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.9 in | 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.75 in | |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 179 g | 6.31 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism Crush Black, White, Blue, Pink | Gray, Blue, Purple, Green | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4500 mAh, Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h |
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| Approximate price | $280 | 980 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 68B | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.28" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 95.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 89.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 419 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7 Victus | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 87 | 123 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 90 | 131 | |
| DxOMark Video | 86 | 95 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | Android 11 Red Velvet Cake | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 266589 | 1163966 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 78142 | 304568 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 45333 | 413638 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 67437 | 212719 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 78142 | 304568 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 1030008 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 138454 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 325 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1031 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 761 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1472 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 264 | 1231 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1276 | 4092 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100) -5G - n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 53 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A515F/DSN (Global); SM-A515F/DS (LATAM); SM-A515F/DST (Brazil); SM-A515F/DSM (Russia); SM-A515F/N (Australia) |
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