Doubts take over us when buying the Samsung Galaxy A51 and Xiaomi Mi 9T , two mid-range smartphones with great aspirations that make the decision very difficult. So that we are not mistaken when buying one or the other model, we are going to compare step by step how these two models differ and to know why we should buy one or the other.
At first glance, we are already beginning to realize that these two models follow different lines, but inside we will find similarities that will make us rely more on configuration than solely on design. To finish the comparison we will show you between these two mid-range which is the best option according to what you are looking for or need
Different design and displays with surprises
What we see from the outside is very important when opting for one model or another, but we should not be carried away by appearances because although the front design of the Xiaomi Mi 9T may seem to take better advantage of the frames, the truth is that the Samsung Galaxy A51 has greater Useful surface with its small hole in the screen and practically nonexistent edges. The Samsung screens are larger with 6.5 inches compared to the 6.39 of Xiaomi, but both are AMOLED technology.
Regarding materials, Samsung offers plastic and Xiaomi decides on metal and aluminum alloy. The design of the rear cameras also have great differences with a great module in Samsung and vertical cameras in Xiaomi. The two integrate the fingerprint sensor on the screen or we can use the facial recognition that Xiaomi will have to deploy the front camera.
Exynos vs Snapdragon
Deciding on one model or another is a very important section is the processor where the Samsung Exynos 9611 copes with its 2.3 GHz processor Snapdragon 730 2.2 GHz. In the configuration that accompanies these models we find options for what we need in RAM and memory. On the one hand, in the mid-range of Samsung we find 4 or 6 GB of RAM along with 128 GB of storage and Xiaomi offers 6 GB of RAM with 64 GB or 128 GB of storage, taking into account that the 64 GB is too short, we think always in the 128. However, only the Galaxy A51 allows MicroSD something that Xiaomi forgets along the way.
Quadruple camera or triple camera
The two smartphones are well composed in photographic equipment but Samsung‘s options are greater with its 48 Mpx main lens that matches that of Xiaomi, in addition to a 12 Mpx wide-angle lens in Samsung and 13 in Xiaomi. In the rest of the options we find the variety because Xiaomi includes an 8 Mpx telephoto lens and Samsung replaces it with a 5 Mpx entity to improve portrait mode and a fourth lens for the 5 Mpx macro mode with which to take photos of objects More smalls.
The two smartphones have digital stabilizer and recording that reaches 4K resolution, but the differences reappear with a superior selfie camera at Samsung with 32 Mpx before Xiaomi 20 Mpx. Both with an f / 2.2 aperture and Pixel Binning technology to try to get the best results in difficult light situations.
Connectivity and battery
As in the other sections, the similar ones are also present in the battery where we find two 4,000 mAh batteries to reach the end of the day with the optimization of their layers, although Xiaomi offers a better fast charge 27W before Samsung’s 15W . In connectivity there is no lack of detail by including NFC, audio jack and Bluetooth 5.0 both.
One UI against MIUI
Two of the best customization layers are faces in this case with the One UI 2.1 version on the Galaxy A51 and MIUI 11 on the Xiaomi Mi 9T. Two layers with great additions, in addition to options that allow us to take advantage of and where the aesthetic differences in One UI and MIUI are obvious as soon as we take it for the first time.
The Samsung company offers us a more colorful layer with a more intuitive design and easier to handle, in turn MIUI integrates many options that can sometimes make it difficult for us to get the device to work as we wish. However, the optimization of the two layers is one of the best we can find.
Prices and purchase recommendation
The first thing we do is find out their prices and then take out conditions on what we should buy, finding that the Xiaomi Mi 9T is at 329 euros with 64 GB and meanwhile the Galaxy A51 with 128 GB of storage is for 40 euros less , 285 euros specifically.
This significant price difference and the memory configuration so different leaves us as the winner of the Samsung Galaxy A51 , but also in design and cameras this would be the option to recommend. In case we prefer a faster fast charge we would have to think about the Xiaomi Mi 9T or we prefer the pop-up camera we have to increase the price by another 20 euros.