Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is much better than the LG G5, having an 85.5 score against 76.1. These devices come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A51 has 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy A51 is a a lot newer cellphone than the LG G5, but it's a bit heavier and just a little thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 features just a little better hardware performance than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has more CPU cores. LG G5 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy A51 shoots much clearer videos and photos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than LG G5, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a way better battery life than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Galaxy A51 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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