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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| -- | Prism cube black |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 339.00 |
| 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 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 overall score. These devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has the older 11 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is much older and a little heavier than Google Pixel 6a, it's body is still just a little bit thinner.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit lower pixel number per inch of display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a quite larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much powerful processor than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A51 5G's battery life is very similar to Google Pixel 6a's battery duration, although the Galaxy A51 5G also has a 2% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images or videos in poorly lited situations and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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