Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G is slightly better than the Galaxy S10, having a global score of 90.8 against 88.3. Galaxy A51 5G's construction is newer than the Galaxy S10's, but it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Samsung Galaxy S10 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 and more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S10, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S10 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S10 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a better camera than Galaxy S10, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a lot tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10, because it has a 32 percent more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy A51 5G is a better device, it is more expensive than Galaxy S10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S10. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy A51 5G, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S10, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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