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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 (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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.84 |
| 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 Galaxy A51 5G is a bit better than the Google Pixel 4a 5G, getting a 90.8 score against 87.5. Although the Galaxy A51 5G is a better cellphone than the Google Pixel 4a 5G, it must be told that it's also heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A51 5G. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way larger sensor and a back-facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A51 5G features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a bit superior battery life than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy A51 5G is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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