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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, getting a general score of 85.5 against 79.3. Although Samsung Galaxy A51 is much newer than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A51 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better screen density. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor and a back camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A51 has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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