Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia L2 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
48
MP
MP
32mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U)
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3 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo on both cameras |
| f/2.0 (aperture) |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Model | Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia L2 H4311 Dual-sim, Sony SM32 | Galaxy A51 SM-A516UZKAXAA (Unlocked) |
| Country or region available |    Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, (Europe) |  USA |
| Brand | Sony | Samsung |
| Release date | 1/1/2018 | 4/29/2020, Announced: 4/8/2020 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78 x 150 millimeters (3.07 x 5.91 in) | 73.6 x 158.9 millimeters (2.9 x 6.26 in) |
| Weight | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) | 187 grams (6.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~87.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 405 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6737T (28nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 980 (8nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A77 (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 600Mhz | ARM Mali-G76 MP5 (728MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) Geekbench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC | 128GB (105GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 2000/200 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38) | LTE Cat12/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (41, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (quad camera) 48 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.12µm 5MP telephoto f/2.440mm 5MP depth f/2.21/5.0"1.12µm |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" inches | 1/2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gold, Pink • Google Cast | • Colors: Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia L2 (Dual H4311) | Galaxy A51 5G (SM-A516U) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.18W/kg (head), 1.2W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |