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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 is a little bit better than the iPhone 7, getting an 85.5 score against 81.6. Galaxy A51's design is newer than iPhone 7's, although it's heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy A51 features a bit faster CPU than iPhone 7, because it has 4 more CPU cores and more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A51 and iPhone 7 count with very similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a way bigger screen, a just a bit higher pixel count per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Galaxy A51 has a much better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a way larger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A51 counts with a slightly better memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a really longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 104% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy A51 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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