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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 456 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 8.32 |
| 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
Galaxy M51 is better than the Fairphone 5, having an 87.7 score against 75.5. The Galaxy M51 construction is a little bit thinner than the Fairphone 5, but it is a bit heavier and was released 3 years before. These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy M51 has the previous 10 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
The Fairphone 5 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M51, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Fairphone 5 has a brighter display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution and a bit higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy M51 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Fairphone 5, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M51 has a superior battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy M51 has a greater camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a tinier sensor, it also counts with a much better resolution camera and a bigger aperture.
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