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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition's general score of 80.4. Galaxy A51 is a just a little heavier phone than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Galaxy A51 and Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition feature quite similar CPUs, both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Galaxy A51 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A51 captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A51 features better battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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