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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism cube black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 339.00 |
| 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 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is a lot better than Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 global score. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has Android 11 operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's design is notably newer than the Microsoft Lumia 950's, but it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker.
Lumia 950 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better pixel count in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A51 5G features a better hardware performance than Lumia 950, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 3 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A51 5G has a better camera than Lumia 950, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy A51 5G is a little more expensive than Lumia 950, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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