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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Prism cube black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A50's score of 83.8. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's body is newer than Galaxy A50's, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A50 and the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G have really similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a little bigger display, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Galaxy A51 5G has just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A50, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 5G also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy A50, and although the Galaxy A51 5G has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution, a much larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos and a lot higher video resolution.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A50. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy A50, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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