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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 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 (480 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.32 |
| 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 5G is better than Google Pixel, with a overall score of 90.8 against 80.2. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's design has the same thickness than the Google Pixel, but it is notably heavier. The Google Pixel has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features much more storage for games and applications than Google Pixel, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a little faster CPU than Google Pixel, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G captures better videos and photos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a way better battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G costs a bit more than Google Pixel, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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