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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, getting an 85.5 score against 79.3. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A51 has a newer 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1. The Samsung Galaxy A51 body is noticeably newer, but a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Note 5.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Galaxy A51 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has 7 more cpu cores. Galaxy A51 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A51 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality pictures and a way better resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy A51 is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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