Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Sony Xperia 5 IV

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - global; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - global

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
5G speed

5G

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158.9 mm

156 mm
Width

73.6 mm

67 mm
Thickness

8.7 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

187 g

172 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Pink, White

Black, Green, White

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

48 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.2

12 MP, f/2.4 , (telephoto) , 60 mm, 1/3.5"
5 MP, f/2.4

12 MP, f/2.2 , 124˚ , (ultrawide) , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization
DxOMark photo

90

-
DxOMark zoom

32

-
DxOMark video

86

-
DxOMark camera score

87

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

32 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm, (wide) , 78˚
Selfie camera resolution

6560 x 4928 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 3.1, video output
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity