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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has a general score of 87.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 global score. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Galaxy M51's construction is just a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M12, although they were released with only a couple of months difference.
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a little faster processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M51 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a greater pixel count per display inch and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M51 has longer battery performance than Galaxy M12, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity against 6000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy M51 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a larger aperture, a camera in the back with a way better 64 MP resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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