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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Gold, 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 |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone XS Max's 84.5 overall score. The Galaxy A51 is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than Apple iPhone XS Max, although it's also just a bit thicker. The iPhone XS Max has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a same size screen, the iPhone XS Max also has a little higher count of pixels in each inch in the display and a little higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
Galaxy A51 has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. IPhone XS Max has a better CPU than Galaxy A51, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy A51 counts with improved battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images in low-light situations and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Galaxy A51 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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