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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 266 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.88 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M51 has a general score of 87.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A42's score of 87. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, Galaxy M51's design is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A42. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M51 has an older 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a greater pixel number in each inch in the display. The Galaxy A42 has a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M51, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy M51 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M51 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M51 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy M51 counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A42, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
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