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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 | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 439.00 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 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
The Galaxy A51 is slightly better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, with an 85.5 score against 79.3. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A51 has a newer 11 version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version. The Galaxy A51 construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it is heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy A51 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A51 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy A51 is also a lot cheaper.
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