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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Galaxy A51 has a general score of 85.5, which is much better than the Lumia 950's general score of 74.1. Galaxy A51 has Android 11 OS, and Lumia 950 counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Galaxy A51 is a extremely newer and a little bit thinner phone than Lumia 950, although it is heavier. Galaxy A51 counts with a better performing CPU than Lumia 950, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much better camera than Lumia 950, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A51 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Lumia 950, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features better battery life than Lumia 950, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Lumia 950, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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