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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Just black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 slightly better than Google Pixel 4a, getting a score of 90.8 against 82.9. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is better than Google Pixel 4a, it must be noted that it's also a a bit thicker and heavier device. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 operating system.
Google Pixel 4a features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Google Pixel 4a's processor is just as good as Galaxy A51 5G's CPU, both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G captures much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A51 5G is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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