Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-02 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 A51 is a lot better than the Nokia 6 (2018), getting an 85.5 score against 69.2. The Galaxy A51 design has the same weight than Nokia 6 (2018), but it's just a little thinner. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 has older 11 version and Nokia 6 (2018) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nokia 6 (2018) has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A51, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, a just a little lower pixels amount in each display inch and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy A51 features just a little better processing power than Nokia 6 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A51 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 6 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A51 counts with greater battery duration than Nokia 6 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Nokia 6 (2018), and although they both have the same video definition, a same size aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 costs a little more than Nokia 6 (2018), but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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