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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Prism cube black | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S21 FE's 89.1 global score. Although the Galaxy A51 5G is a better cellphone than the Galaxy S21 FE, we must note that it is also older, just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy S21 FE features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a just a bit lower display density, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy S21 FE features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A51 5G. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and the Galaxy S21 FE feature incredibly similar batteries.
The Galaxy A51 5G shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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