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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | 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 |
| $ 487.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 is slightly better than Google Pixel 4 XL, with a overall score of 85.5 against 82.9. Samsung Galaxy A51 is a a bit thinner and somewhat lighter device than Google Pixel 4 XL, even though both were released only a couple months apart. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution.
Google Pixel 4 XL features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has more RAM. The Galaxy A51 has a better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy A51 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy A51 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has an 8% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A51 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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