Sony Xperia 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A51

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Comparing the Sony Xperia 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A51 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Sony Xperia 5 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Sony Xperia 5 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A51 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia 5's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A51 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Sony Xperia 5 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A51 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Sony Xperia 5 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A51 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Sony Xperia 5 offers 3140 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A51 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia 5 and Samsung Galaxy A51 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Sony Xperia 5
₹61,990
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy A51
₹25,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
77%

Release Date

31 Jan, 2020
29 Jan, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

3140 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent display
  • Great daylight performance
  • OneUI 2.0 has made the software experience more re

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance could’ve been better
  • Macro lens is not good
  • Battery life is average at best

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(13,353 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
171,285
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
4 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 29, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
171,285

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
29.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
32.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
20:9

Pixel Density

449 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.09 %
87.44 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158 mm
158.5 mm

Width

68 mm
73.6 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

164 grams
172 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.61/2.6" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.4" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3140 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 32 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 29m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 35m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.598 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope