Sony XPERIA L3 vs. Samsung Galaxy A51

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L3 and Samsung Galaxy A51. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA L3 vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number I4312 SM-A515F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 158.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 has greater height than Sony XPERIA L3.
Width 72 mm 73.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L3.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 is narrower than Sony XPERIA L3.
Weight 156 g 172 g Sony XPERIA L3 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L3.
Body Colour Black | Silver Silver | Prism crush black | Haze crush silver | Prism crush blue | Prism crush white
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head) 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.59 W/kg (body), 2.93 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A51 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 408 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Samsung Exynos 9611
Processor Number MT6762 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy A51 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L3.
User Memory 21 GB 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size 1/3.0" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A51 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Samsung Galaxy A51 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L3.
Special Effects Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes Low-light shots Slow motion mode, Live Focus mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, Stereo Recording, pixel pitch 1.12μm AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A51 has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 82.4 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L3.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L3 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Portrait selfie effects -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L3.
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging - Sony XPERIA L3 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1920 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 87 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1920 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 10
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC-ELD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Game Booster, Bixby Routines
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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