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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 522 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 8.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy M51 is a bit better than Galaxy Note8, with an 87.7 score against 83. Samsung Galaxy M51's body is a lot newer, but a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Galaxy Note8. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M51 has an older 10 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M51. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy M51 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M51 takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also counts with a way higher resolution camera and a lot larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
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