Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy A51

70 out of 100

52 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T (with MediaTek Dimensity 1200) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A51, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9611 and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
3.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (772K versus 246K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Shows 33% longer battery life (35:12 vs 26:33 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 15W)
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (803 against 638 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Weighs 31 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T and Samsung Galaxy A51 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.8%
PWM	120 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	25 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max clock	3000 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	6 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU shading units	576	54
GPU clock	850 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS

CPU	178693	69792
GPU	277927	55670
Memory	142755	60677
UX	169123	59872
Total score	772254	246594

Max surface temperature	40 °C	42.2 °C
Stability	81%	95%
Graphics test	27 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	4520	812

Web score	6966	-
Video editing	5715	-
Photo editing	25532	-
Data manipulation	10154	-
Writing score	14166	-

RAM size	8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	26 GB	23 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (86% in 30 min)	Yes (40% in 35 min)
Full charging time	0:41 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:40 hr	09:34 hr
Watching video	19:20 hr	11:29 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	05:12 hr
Standby	111 hr	83 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6560 x 4928
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	-	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	12
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2021	December 2019
Release date	October 2021	December 2019
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	0.596 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.95 W/kg	1.45 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy A51

Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy A51

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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