Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 Galaxy A51 is just a bit better than iPhone XR, having a global score of 85.5 against 82. The Galaxy A51 construction is newer, a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the iPhone XR. The iPhone XR features a faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone XR counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A51, although it has a way worse resolution of 828 x 1792px, a quite inferior count of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a superior camera than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A51 features better battery lifetime than iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2942mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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