Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 S20 is a bit better than Galaxy A51 5G, having a 94.8 score against 90.8. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S20 has newer 13 version while Galaxy A51 5G has Android 11, so it provides the user a couple additional features and performance optimizations. The Galaxy S20 construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A51 5G, even though they were only released with a few months difference.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel number in each inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. Galaxy S20 and Galaxy A51 5G count with quite similar storage to install games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S20 has a little better performance than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A51 5G features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier aperture and a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and better 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A51 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A51 5G. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S20, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A51 5G, resigning some features and specifications.
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