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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 A51 5G is better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, with a global score of 90.8 against 82.5. Although the Galaxy A51 5G is much newer than the Google Pixel 2 XL, it's a bit heavier and a little thicker. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a little sharper display than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880.
Galaxy A51 5G has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a CPU that is just as good as Google Pixel 2 XL's CPU, and although the Galaxy A51 5G has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy A51 5G features improved battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 2 XL. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Google Pixel 2 XL, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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