Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-02-14 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, with a 90.8 score against 88.5. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has Android 12. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G design is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Galaxy Z Flip counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a little bit greater pixels number in each screen inch, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2636 and a bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy Z Flip features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Z Flip also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A51 5G takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy A51 5G is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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