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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M51 is a little bit better than Galaxy A50, getting an 87.7 score against 83.8. Although Samsung Galaxy M51 is newer than Galaxy A50, it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. Galaxy A50 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M51 features a CPU that's very similar to Galaxy A50's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy M51 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M51's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A50's one, both of them have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M51 shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy M51 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy A50, because it has a 75 percent bigger battery capacity.
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