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| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-02 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 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 |
| $ 280.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-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 |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 has an overall score of 85.5, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 69.9 general score. The Galaxy A51 is a a bit thicker device than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but they weight 6.07oz. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A51 has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has Android 5.1, providing some extra features.
Galaxy A51 features a superior CPU than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Galaxy A7 (2016) has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A51, although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a bit inferior count of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A51 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy A51 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 112 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A51 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Galaxy A51 costs a bit more than Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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