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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-08-07 |
| 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 | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | $ 603.00 |
| 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 865+ SM8250-AB 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 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a general score of 92.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A51 5G's 90.8 general score. Although the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Galaxy A51 5G were only released 3 months apart, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a little lighter and somewhat thinner. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a little better quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a quite larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2636 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has longer battery performance than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, resigning some specifications.
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