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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy A51 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3, getting a score of 85.5 against 80. Galaxy A51 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Google Pixel 3, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Google Pixel 3 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. Galaxy A51 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a much better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy A51 features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy A51 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 3. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A51, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 3, giving up a couple specifications.
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