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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy M51 is better than the Google Pixel 3a, having a score of 87.7 against 78.8. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M51 has older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11. Even though the Galaxy M51 is newer than the Google Pixel 3a, it's somewhat thicker and way heavier.
The Galaxy M51 features a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M51 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a little bit greater display density.
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy M51 features a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 133% bigger battery size.
Galaxy M51 takes much better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M51 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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