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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2019-12-27 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is much better than the Galaxy A16 5G's score of 76.2. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A51 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy A51's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A16 5G, but it's lighter.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen. Galaxy A51 counts with an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and a camera in the back with lesser MP. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A51, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A16 5G has improved battery life than Galaxy A51, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Galaxy A51 costs more than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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