Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is just a bit better than Galaxy Note8, getting a general score of 85.5 against 83. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A51 has older 11 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy A51 is a much newer device, and it's also somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy Note8.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy A51 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera and a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality.
The Galaxy A51 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A51 has longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A51 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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