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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 10.62 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 has an overall score of 90.8, which is slightly better than the iPhone 12's overall score of 88.7. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G construction is somewhat thicker and heavier than the iPhone 12. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 has a superior processor than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 12 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 pixels and a quite greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G takes better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking images and videos in low light situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy A51 5G has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a very superior battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 60% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy A51 5G is also by far the cheapest.
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