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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 is much better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting an 85.5 score against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy A51 body is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Google Pixel 6a, although it was released many years before. These devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A51 has the older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12.
The Galaxy A51 features a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little worse pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy A51 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A51 has a much greater performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Google Pixel 6a has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A51, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A51 shoots better photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy A51 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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