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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Prism cube black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G has a global score of 90.8, which is much better than the Galaxy A12's overall score of 80.3. Galaxy A51 5G is a just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the Galaxy A12, even though both were released with only 8 months difference. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A51 5G has 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy A51 5G has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a processing unit that is very similar to Galaxy A12's processing unit, and although the Galaxy A51 5G has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy A51 5G shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy A12 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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