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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G is better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting a 90.8 score against 75.9. The Galaxy A51 5G body is a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than OnePlus 8 UW. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 5G has a newer 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, so it offers some extra features and enhanced performance.
OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a greater amount of RAM. The OnePlus 8 UW features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. They have a higher pixels count per inch in the display, a screen with the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
OnePlus 8 UW shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a 0.5 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same resolution camera in the back, the OnePlus 8 UW also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger aperture for better images and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a much better memory to store more apps and games than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a little longer battery performance than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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