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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

What Galaxy A51 5G does better (9) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A51 5G
5.6Score
9 advantages≈ $190
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 5G
5.8Score
8 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
5.0Display3.6
6.8Camera6.3
2.9Battery4.6
7.1Features6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A51 5GRedmi Note 9 5G
73.6 × 158.98.777.3 × 1629.2
Galaxy A51 5GRedmi Note 9 5GDifference
Height158.9 mm162 mm−3.1 mm
Width73.6 mm77.3 mm−3.7 mm
Thickness8.7 mm9.2 mm−0.5 mm
Weight187 g199 g−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A51 5G better than Redmi Note 9 5G?

  1. OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
  2. NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
  4. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
  6. Weight187 g vs 199 g+6%
  7. Pixel density405 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
  8. Thickness8.7 mm vs 9.2 mm+6%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio87.2% vs 83.6%+4%

Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than Galaxy A51 5G?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A51 5G: Yes
  3. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  4. Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
  5. Peak brightness400 nits vs 450 nits+12%
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  7. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
  8. Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight187 g199 g
Thickness8.7 mm9.2 mm
Height158.9 mm162 mm
Width73.6 mm77.3 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPrism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube PinkGray, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits450 nits
Measured brightness642 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.2%83.6%
Performance
ChipsetExynos 980Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip makerExynosMediaTek
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP5Mali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score316,007—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,867—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W18 W
Charged in 30 min30%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-29.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.5 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5MIUI 12
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