Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

72 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Xiaomi Poco F6
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, Manufactured in June, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980. 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 Xiaomi Poco F6
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 405 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2400 nits 400 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 87.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1208 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    639 nits
    sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
    Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    89.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    87.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 980
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G76 MP5
    GPU Cores 768 180
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 700 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1978
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    863
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    4982
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    2112
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1978863
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49822112
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1489956
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    406776
    CPU392861130998
    GPU50236885094
    Memory32530986339
    UX269418104345
    NanoReview Score1489956406776

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.0
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 23 GB 22.7 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (40% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:37 h 2:05 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    17:19
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    18:19
    Web Browsing06:19 h07:25 h
    Video Playback10:39 h12:09 h
    Games05:08 h05:11 h
    Standby Mode86 h81 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/2.0
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.951/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    90
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    86
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    87
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A51 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B Samsung S5KGD1
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    100
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    119

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5
    Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
    LTE category2012
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    90.5 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced May, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
    Release Date May, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 379 499
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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