Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 84.4 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
639 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response timen/a35.2 ms
Contrastn/a1649:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G76 MP5 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 180 256
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
863
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
2112
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)863719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21121874
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
406776
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU130998139577
GPU8509473153
Memory8633972832
UX104345104277
NanoReview Score406776389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1044
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing scoren/a9643
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5453
Data manipulationn/a6923
NanoReview Scoren/a8136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 22.7 GB 18.9 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
18:19
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsing07:25 h10:27 h
Video Playback12:09 h13:57 h
Games05:11 h05:33 h
Standby Mode81 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/21/1.72
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
86
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.48
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 OmniVision OV32A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
119
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 185
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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