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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
IPhone 8 Plus is just a bit better than Galaxy A51, with a score of 87.1 against 85.5. Even though the iPhone 8 Plus is notably older and heavier than Galaxy A51, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A51, although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a just a little inferior pixels quantity in each screen inch and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy A51 counts with a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a much better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A51. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A51, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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