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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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
Google Pixel 5 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A51, with an 89 score against 85.5. The Google Pixel 5 construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A51, but it is lighter. Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 5 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A51 features a better camera than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 5 has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A51, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Google Pixel 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A51. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A51, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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