Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 8.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M51 has an overall score of 87.7, which is much better than Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy M51 is way newer than the Galaxy Note 5, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M51 has a more recent 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, offering some additional features and optimized performance.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M51 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M51 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 7000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy M51 features a superior camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M51 also has a camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution, a bigger aperture and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos.
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