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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Prism cube black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy A51 5G is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a 90.8 score against 74.9. Galaxy A51 5G's body is extremely newer and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, although it is also somewhat thicker. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A51 5G counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite bigger screen, a little bit greater display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A51 5G has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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