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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 335.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note Edge, getting an 85.5 score against 81.7. The Galaxy A51 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Galaxy Note Edge. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A51 has the newer 11 version while Galaxy Note Edge has Android 5.0 version.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A51, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy Note Edge features a sharper display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy A51 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A51 also has a much larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a larger camera aperture and a way more MP back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note Edge, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A51 features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy A51 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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