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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism cube black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is way better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a overall score of 90.8 against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G construction is way newer, but noticeably heavier and just a little bit thicker than Google Nexus 5X. Galaxy A51 5G and Google Nexus 5X feature really similar displays, because although the Galaxy A51 5G has a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a larger display.
The Galaxy A51 5G features just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A51 5G is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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