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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism cube black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016), having a 90.8 score against 71.9. Although Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is a lot newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a screen that is just as good as Galaxy A5 (2016)'s display, because although the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy A51 5G features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy A51 5G has a very superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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