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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.88 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M51 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, having an 87.7 score against 80.3. Both phones in this review include the same Android 10 operating system, so they should provide the user the same OS features. Galaxy M51's body is a bit thicker and just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A12.
The Galaxy M51 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a processing unit that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy M51's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy M51 takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture.
Galaxy M51 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy A12, because it has a 40% greater battery capacity.
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