POCO F5 vs Samsung Galaxy A51
44Performance20
45.5Display30.8
44.1Camera34.7
58.4Battery29.4
60Features33.3
12 spec wins — POCO F55 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A51
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F5 wins this phone face-off, 48.8 to 28.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+29) and features (+27). Samsung Galaxy A51 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F5
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 46 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 44 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 33
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A51
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 50% higher Ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
Display
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+3% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 405 ppi+3% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 504,689Top 57% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 173,509Top 69% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 219,815Top 60% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 365,748Top 57% | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,263,761+488%Top 34% | 215,000Top 98% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,430+309%Top 52% | 350Top 99% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,150+232%Top 48% | 1,250Top 100% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+33% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP+100% |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+25% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 67 W+347% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 181 g | 172 g+5% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP53 | — |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 10 (One UI 2) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 3 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F5 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |