Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is better than the realme 8 5G's 72 global score. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy A51 is older than realme 8 5G, it's body is a little lighter and a bit thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 features just a little better hardware performance than realme 8 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory. Realme 8 5G has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A51. They have a same size display, the same screen density and the same 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Realme 8 5G features slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A51, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy A51 features just a bit better camera than realme 8 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Realme 8 5G has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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