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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-07-19 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and White | Prism cube black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 332.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is way better than the Honor 8's 65.7 score. The Galaxy A51 5G construction is newer than Honor 8's, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Honor 8 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G count with very similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Honor 8 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G takes way better pictures and videos than Honor 8, because it has a much better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a way bigger camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality, a lot better video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
Galaxy A51 5G has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Honor 8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A51 5G has a really longer battery lifetime than Honor 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A51 5G is a bit more expensive than the Honor 8, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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