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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 has a general score of 85.5, which is better than OnePlus 8 UW's global score of 75.9. Galaxy A51's body has the same thickness than the OnePlus 8 UW, but it's a little bit lighter. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A51 has a newer 11 version and OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, providing the user a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
OnePlus 8 UW has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51. Both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a display with the same size and the same pixels density. The Galaxy A51 features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A51 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger amount of RAM. OnePlus 8 UW captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same video definition, the same sensor size and a same resolution back-facing camera, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger aperture and better video frame rate.
OnePlus 8 UW has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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