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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 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 | 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 | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Fold is a bit better than Galaxy A51 5G, with a 97.6 score against 90.8. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Fold has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A51 5G has Android 11 version, offering some additional features and performance optimizations. Samsung Galaxy Fold's body is extremely heavier but extremely thinner than the Galaxy A51 5G, and both of them were only released 7 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch of screen. The Galaxy Fold has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Fold also has 6 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Fold has more memory for applications and games than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has lower video frame rates and a lot smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and a way higher resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Fold, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, giving up a couple features and specs.
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