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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is a bit better than Google Pixel, having a score of 85.5 against 80.2. The Galaxy A51 design is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner, but also heavier than the Google Pixel. Google Pixel has just a bit better screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
The Galaxy A51 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A51 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A51 has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a greater number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 takes better photos and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy A51 has a much better battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2770mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy A51 is also cheaper than the Google Pixel, making it a simple decision.
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