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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G design is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy A51 5G captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 13% more battery size.
The Galaxy A51 5G is more expensive than Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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