Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 85.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is a bit better than iPhone 11 Pro Max's general score of 85.3. The Samsung Galaxy A51 works with Android 11 OS, while iPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS. Even though Samsung Galaxy A51 and the iPhone 11 Pro Max were only released 3 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A51 is just a bit thinner and a lot lighter.
IPhone 11 Pro Max has a better processor than Galaxy A51, because although it has 2 lesser cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the iPhone 11 Pro Max also has a bit better screen density and a slightly higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 captures better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy A51 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. IPhone 11 Pro Max's battery life is very similar to Galaxy A51's battery duration, although the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 1% lower battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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