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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 660 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Z Fold 3's 90.6 global score. The Galaxy A51 5G is an older and incredibly thicker cellphone than the Galaxy Z Fold 3, but Samsung managed to build it incredibly lighter anyway. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS, so they should give all the same operating system features.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture. The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A51 5G counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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