Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 has a general score of 85.5, which is slightly better than iPhone XS's score of 84.2. The Galaxy A51 design is newer and a little lighter than the iPhone XS's, although it's also just a little thicker. IPhone XS features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixel quantity per display inch and a little higher 1125 x 2436 resolution.
The Apple iPhone XS has a quite superior performance than Galaxy A51, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor. Samsung Galaxy A51 shoots much better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy A51 has a very superior storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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