Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-29 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| 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 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, with a 90.8 score against 78.1. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's design is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy A51 5G takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A51 5G counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G costs a little more than Galaxy S7 edge, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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