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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a score of 87.7, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's 82.5 score. Although Samsung Galaxy M51 is way newer than the Google Pixel 2 XL, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 2 XL features just a bit better display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
Samsung Galaxy M51's CPU is just as good as Google Pixel 2 XL's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy M51 has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy M51 captures way better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a way larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Galaxy M51 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M51 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
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