Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy A51 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung Galaxy A51

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A51
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Samsung Galaxy A51

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy A51, Manufactured in December, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611. 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 X3 NFC
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 215g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy A51
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
vs
Samsung Galaxy A51

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 87.5 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hz242 Hz
Response time35.4 ms25 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy A51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 256 54
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18781556
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
CPU13240683857
GPU7934545166
Memory7527063828
UX10843075909
NanoReview Score395451268760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C42.2 °C
Stability99 %95 %
Graphics Test6 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1108812
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Samsung Galaxy A51]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Writing score10279n/a
Web score7068n/a
Video editing5923n/a
Data manipulation7591n/a
NanoReview Score8826n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 20.5 GB 23 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Web Browsing09:56 h07:15 h
Video Playback13:59 h11:25 h
Games05:35 h04:49 h
Standby Mode116 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 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
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.731/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1512
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A51
81.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 399
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC the clear winner in this comparison.

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