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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is just a bit better than iPhone XS Max's overall score of 84.5. Galaxy A51 5G is a newer and somewhat lighter phone than the iPhone XS Max, although it is also thicker. IPhone XS Max features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a same size screen, the iPhone XS Max also has a bit higher 1242 x 2688 resolution and a little bit more pixels per display inch.
IPhone XS Max has a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited situations and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Galaxy A51 5G has much more storage capacity for applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A51 5G has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 42 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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