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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 367 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 618 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| 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 Galaxy M51 has a general score of 87.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s general score of 74.9. Galaxy M51's body is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it's just a little bit heavier and noticeably thicker. The Galaxy M51 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M51 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Galaxy M51 features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a little better pixel number in each screen inch, a bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Galaxy M51 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M51 also has a larger aperture and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy M51 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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