Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Prism cube black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is slightly better than iPhone 11 Pro Max, having a global score of 90.8 against 85.3. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G body is a little thicker but somewhat lighter than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and they were released only 7 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G works with Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 11 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a same size display, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a just a bit better pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a superior memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy A51 5G shoots much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has just a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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