Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
- Lighter design: 187g vs 201.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
- Larger display: 6.59in
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.59 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1268x2756 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.3 % | 90 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 in) | 157.53 mm (6.2 in) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 75.19 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 8.38 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 201.5 g (7.11 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Pink |
- White - Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP5 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU Cores | 180 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 700 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 262.1 GFLOPS | 2662.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 863 | 1751 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2112 | 6824 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 14716 |
| CPU | 130998 | 590034 |
| GPU | 85094 | 664221 |
| Memory | 86339 | 362146 |
| UX | 104345 | 466288 |
| NanoReview Score | 406776 | 2082689 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 22.7 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | HyperOS 3.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (40% in 40 min) | Yes (68% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:05 h | 0:48 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:25 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:09 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:11 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 81 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.95 (0.51) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | SmartSens SC821CS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6560x4928 pixels | 5184x3888 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGD1 | OmniVision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/4.0 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484) |
| LTE category | 12 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April, 2020 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2020 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 329 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes, 100 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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