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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 is much better than the Fairphone 5, getting a overall score of 85.5 against 75.5. The Galaxy A51 design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Fairphone 5, although it was released many years before. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A51 has 11 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
Fairphone 5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Fairphone 5 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a same size screen, the Fairphone 5 also has a slightly higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 and a quite greater screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Fairphone 5 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A51, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy A51 features a much better camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a lot tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos and a lesser MP resolution back camera.
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