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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Prism cube black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G has a score of 90.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note 20's 90.8 overall score. Galaxy A51 5G's construction is a bit lighter but just a little thicker than the Galaxy Note 20, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 20 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A51 5G features a screen that is just as good as the display in Galaxy Note 20, because although the Galaxy A51 5G has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel count per inch of display. Galaxy A51 5G features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video and a tinier sensor, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera and better video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 5% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy A51 5G is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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