Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G is slightly better than the Galaxy A71, getting a 90.8 score against 87.5. Both devices we compare here include the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Galaxy A51 5G's construction is just a little bit heavier and thicker than the Galaxy A71.
The Galaxy A51 5G has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a bit better pixels number in each display inch. The Galaxy A51 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A71 count with quite similar CPUs, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A71, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution, a larger sensor taking better quality pictures and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a battery life that is just as good as the Galaxy A51 5G one.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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