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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-12-27 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy Fold is better than Galaxy A51, getting a overall score of 97.6 against 85.5. The Galaxy Fold construction is way heavier but thinner than the Galaxy A51, and both were released with only a few months difference. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Fold has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A51 has Android 11, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A51 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a much smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A51, because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A51. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A51, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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