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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism cube black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| 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 (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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is better than Google Pixel 3a, with a general score of 90.8 against 78.8. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so both should provide all the same operating system features. Although Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is newer than the Google Pixel 3a, it is notably heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Galaxy A51 5G counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2220px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixel density.
Galaxy A51 5G features a better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy A51 5G is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3a, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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