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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a little bit better than Google Pixel XL, getting a global score of 85.5 against 81.3. Samsung Galaxy A51's design is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner, but a bit heavier than Google Pixel XL. Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has more cores.
Google Pixel XL has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better display density. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a much better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A51 features just a little better battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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