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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-12-27 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 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 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 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 (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 | 9.79 |
| 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 - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note8, having an 85.5 score against 83. The Galaxy A51 design is incredibly newer, a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A51 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A51 takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lot larger sensor which provides a much better image and video quality.
Galaxy A51 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21% greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to others.
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