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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 overall score. Although the Galaxy A51 5G is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, it is just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy A51 5G has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A51 5G also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixel quantity in each screen inch. Galaxy A51 5G has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A51 5G takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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