Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-11 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M51 is better than LG G5, having an 87.7 score against 76.1. The Galaxy M51 is a noticeably newer phone than the LG G5, but it is much heavier and a lot thicker. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Galaxy M51 has the older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy M51 counts with a little better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has more RAM and more cpu cores. The LG G5 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M51, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy M51 counts with a superior camera than LG G5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M51 also has a lot better resolution camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy M51 has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M51 has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
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