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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 515 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 8.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M51 has an overall score of 87.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5's global score of 80.2. The Samsung Galaxy M51 design is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's, but it is thicker and heavier. The Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy M51 features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy M51 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M51 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy M51 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy M51 captures better videos and photos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M51 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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