Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy A51

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact 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 XZ1 Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A51
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G8441 SM-A515F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 129 mm 158.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Width 65 mm 73.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Depth 9.3 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Weight 143 g 172 g Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Body Colour Pink twilight | Black | Horizon blue Silver | Prism crush black | Haze crush silver | Prism crush blue | Prism crush white
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 1.32 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.59 W/kg (body), 2.93 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A51
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.6" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A51 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 408 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Features - Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A51
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos 9611
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
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 XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A51
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
User Memory 22.73 GB 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A51
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode Slow motion mode, Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
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 XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A51
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact 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 XZ1 Compact 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, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - 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 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 Wi-Fi 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 XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A51
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact 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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0 Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Game Booster, Bixby Routines
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Samsung Galaxy A51
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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