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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, getting a global score of 85.5 against 80.7. The Galaxy A51 is a a bit lighter phone than the Google Pixel 3 XL, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixels count in each inch of display.
Google Pixel 3 XL has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A51. They have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy A51 shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 17% more battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy A51 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3 XL. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Google Pixel 3 XL, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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