Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy A51 5G is better than the Galaxy Note 5, with a 90.8 score against 79.3. The Galaxy A51 5G construction is a lot newer, but thicker and just a bit heavier than the Galaxy Note 5. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but Galaxy A51 5G has the newer 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it offers a couple additional features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is also a lot cheaper.
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