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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 has a general score of 85.5, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel XL's 81.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy A51's construction is notably newer and a bit thinner than the Google Pixel XL's, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Google Pixel XL features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy A51 has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A51 also has a greater number of faster cores. The Galaxy A51 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 takes much better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A51 features a little better battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it a no doubt choice.
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