Xiaomi Mi 10i vs Samsung Galaxy M51

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi 10i vs Samsung Galaxy M51 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 10i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,999, while Samsung Galaxy M51 scores 1,684, making Xiaomi Mi 10i the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M51 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 10i offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M51 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M51 features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to Xiaomi Mi 10i's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M51 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 10i offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M51 offers 64 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 10i better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M51 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 10i offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M51 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M51 delivers longer battery life with 20h 06m, while Xiaomi Mi 10i delivers 18h 47m, making Samsung Galaxy M51 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 10i offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M51 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 10i the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Mi 10i and Samsung Galaxy M51 equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M51 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Mi 10i has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Jan, 2021
17 Sep, 2020
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
Snapdragon 730G
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED Plus
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4820 mAh
7000 mAh
6500 mAh
33W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Capable performer
  • Good audio setup
  • Insane battery life
  • Vibrant, best-in-class display
  • Robust design
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Not the best LCD display
  • Still boots Android 10
  • Plenty of bloatware
  • Bulky and prone to scratches
  • Snapdragon 730G is now a bit old
  • Bloatware is still an issue
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,233 ratings)
4.4/5
(36,389 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

328,730
AnTuTu Score
224,310
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
18h 47m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 07, 2021
(Official)
Sep 17, 2020
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 618
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

328,730
224,310
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
23.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

52.7 %
11.1 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED Plus
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
420 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
393 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.61 %
86.66 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm
163.9 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.8 mm
76.3 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

214.5 grams
213 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4820 mAh
7000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 58 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

18h 47m
20h 06m
16h 04m

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

0h 55m 31s
1h 56m 33s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N77 / N78
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 850(band 5)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

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) / 850(band 5)
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.867 W/kg Body: 0.825 W/kg
Head: 1.381 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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