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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 339.00 |
| 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 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a general score of 90.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note8's 83 overall score. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has the previous 11 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note8, but it's just a little lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Note8 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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