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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.57 x 3.07 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Titan gray | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 174.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is better than LG K51's 71.1 overall score. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is lighter and just a bit thinner than LG K51, although it was released just a little over a year before. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has newer 11 version and LG K51 has Android 10 version.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a CPU that is just as good as LG K51's CPU, and although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Google Pixel 3a XL features a more vivid display than LG K51, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Google Pixel 3a XL takes a lot better videos and photos than LG K51, because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The LG K51 has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG K51 has a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the LG K51, which makes it an easy choice.
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