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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is slightly better than iPhone 12's 88.7 overall score. Galaxy A51 5G counts with Android 11 OS, and iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy A51 5G is a better phone than the iPhone 12, we must highlight that it's also somewhat thicker and heavier.
IPhone 12 counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a quite better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G shoots better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy A51 5G is also a bargain compared to others.
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