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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 Galaxy A51 is much better than OnePlus 8 UW, with a general score of 85.5 against 75.9. Galaxy A51 is a a little lighter cellphone than the OnePlus 8 UW, but both are equally thin. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy A51 has a newer 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A51. Both of them have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the same pixel density and a display of the same size. The Galaxy A51 features a very superior storage for applications and games than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
OnePlus 8 UW has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory. OnePlus 8 UW has a little better battery performance than Galaxy A51, because it has an 8 percent more battery size. OnePlus 8 UW features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega-pixels resolution, a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger aperture and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy A51 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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