Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-12-27 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 has an overall score of 85.5, which is better than LG G5's score of 76.1. Galaxy A51 is a extremely newer cellphone than the LG G5, but it is just a little heavier and a little bit thicker. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A51 has the older 11 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The LG G5 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy A51 has a bit better performance than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A51 also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy A51 features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a way better battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a superior camera than LG G5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a way bigger sensor and a camera in the back with way more MP.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy A51 is also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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