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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 8.32 |
| 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
Galaxy M51 has an overall score of 87.7, which is much better than Google Nexus 5X's overall score of 73.7. The Galaxy M51 is a newer cellphone than the Google Nexus 5X, but it is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy M51 counts with a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Google Nexus 5X has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels quantity in each display inch. Galaxy M51 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M51 also has a much more megapixels camera, a larger aperture and a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M51 has a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
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