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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G is better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, with a score of 90.8 against 80.3. The Galaxy A51 5G body is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A12, although both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 5G has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, counting with some additional features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a higher pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Galaxy A51 5G and the Galaxy A12 both count with quite similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A12 has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A51 5G takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same resolution camera and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has an 11% more battery size.
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