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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-12-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 11, with an 85.5 score against 83.3. Samsung Galaxy A51's construction is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the Apple iPhone 11, although they were released with only a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone 11 works with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone 11 features a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 11 also counts with a 64-bits processor. IPhone 11 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A51, although it has a quite smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 828 x 1792px and a bit worse display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a superior camera than iPhone 11, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos.
Galaxy A51 has a much greater memory for apps and games than iPhone 11, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A51 has better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 11, because it has a 29 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy A51 is also by far the cheapest.
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