Xiaomi MI Max 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy A51

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Max 2 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

Xiaomi MI Max 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A515F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 174.1 mm 158.5 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Width 88.7 mm 73.6 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.9 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Weight 211 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy A51 is lighter than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Body Colour Black | Gold Silver | Prism crush black | Haze crush silver | Prism crush blue | Prism crush white
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.59 W/kg (body), 2.93 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A51 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 342 ppi 408 ppi Samsung Galaxy A51 has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 -
Display Features Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Samsung Exynos 9611
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy A51 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
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.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
User Memory - 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A51 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Slow motion mode, Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone flash 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) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI Max 2 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, Real-time video chat filters -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5300 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 3420 minutes 1920 minutes Xiaomi MI Max 2 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 3420 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 240 hrs
Reading: up to 19 hrs
Navigation: up to 21 hrs
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 Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface MIUI 8 One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 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 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HID HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A51 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG4-ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MU-MIMO technology, Split Screen Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Game Booster, Bixby Routines
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Samsung Galaxy A51
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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