Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 554 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 8.32 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M51 is much better than LG G5, having a score of 87.7 against 76.1. These devices include Android OS, but Galaxy M51 has the older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy M51 is a newer cellphone than LG G5, but it is much heavier and incredibly thicker. The Samsung Galaxy M51 has a bit better processor than LG G5, because it has more 2200 megahertz processing cores and more RAM memory.
The LG G5 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Galaxy M51 features a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy M51 features a superior battery life than LG G5, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh. Galaxy M51 captures much clearer pictures and videos than LG G5, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M51 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos.
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