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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 has an overall score of 85.5, which is better than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. Galaxy A51's construction is noticeably newer than Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, although it's just a little thicker and a bit heavier. Galaxy A51 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bigger display, a bit better display density and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy A51 shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality. Samsung Galaxy A51 features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 21 percent larger battery size.
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