Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Glacial green | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.4 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is much better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, getting a score of 90.8 against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's body is just a little lighter but just a little thicker than OnePlus 8 Pro, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
OnePlus 8 Pro counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3168 and a little bigger display. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
The OnePlus 8 Pro features a little longer battery life than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity. OnePlus 8 Pro shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution camera, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality photographs and videos, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a larger aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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