Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A51 and Vivo X300 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Vivo X300

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Samsung Galaxy A51
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300
Samsung Galaxy A51
Vivo X300

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 Manufactured in December, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611, vs Vivo X300, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X300
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A51 and Vivo X300
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A51
vs
Vivo X300

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2640 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 (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 90.3 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
Vivo X300
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time25 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 150.57 mm (5.93 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 71.92 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %
Vivo X300
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A51 and Vivo X300 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 54 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Vivo X300
3383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Vivo X300
10099
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5123383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)155610099
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25462
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
Vivo X300
3367414
CPU83857957632
GPU451661342611
Memory63828448412
UX75909618759
NanoReview Score2687603367414
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Vivo X300
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °Cn/a
Stability95 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score812n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6040 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 35 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Vivo X300
n/a
Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
Video Playback11:25 hn/a
Games04:49 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.68
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size1/21/1.4
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-602
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A51
81.7 dB
Vivo X300
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 the clear winner in this comparison.

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