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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 is much better than the Google Pixel 6a, with an 85.5 score against 76.4. Even though Samsung Galaxy A51 is older than Google Pixel 6a, it's construction is thinner and a little bit lighter. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A51 has older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a much greater performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 2 more cores. The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a little bigger screen.
Galaxy A51 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A51 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Google Pixel 6a has a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Galaxy A51 has a superior camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A51 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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