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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G is better than Galaxy M30, with a global score of 90.8 against 82.4. Even though Galaxy A51 5G is newer than the Galaxy M30, it is just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A51 5G has older 11 version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M30, because it has a bit bigger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a quite greater screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a greater camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a much better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M30, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy M30 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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