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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A51 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. Even though Galaxy A51 is just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, it's thinner and much newer.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a brighter screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. The Galaxy A51 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Active has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A51, because although it has less processing cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy A51 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 features a very superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also has a much better resolution back camera.
Galaxy A51 costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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