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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-12-27 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than the LG V30S ThinQ's 82.5 global score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy A51 has the previous 11 version while LG V30S ThinQ has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Galaxy A51 is newer than LG V30S ThinQ, it's a bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A51 has superior battery performance than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy A51 takes much clearer photos and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing images and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A51 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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