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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, having a general score of 90.8 against 80.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is newer than the Google Pixel 3 XL, it is just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater display pixels density. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G takes much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot bigger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a much higher resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features better battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3 XL, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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