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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is a lot better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), with a score of 90.8 against 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G construction is extremely newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a little better display density, a bit larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a lot better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a way better (4K) video resolution. Galaxy A51 5G features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 36 percent bigger battery capacity.
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