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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Galaxy M51 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, getting an 87.7 score against 81.7. Even though Galaxy M51 is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S8, it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Galaxy S8 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a processing unit that's just as good as the processor in Galaxy M51, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M51 features a way better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much more megapixels camera.
The Galaxy M51 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 133 percent greater battery capacity.
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