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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, having a score of 90.8 against 83. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but Galaxy A51 5G has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A51 5G is a a little bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note8, but they are 0.34inches thick.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A51 5G counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A51 5G has longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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