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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 432 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 8.32 |
| 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
Galaxy M51 is much better than Galaxy S5 Active, getting a global score of 87.7 against 75.6. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy M51 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. Even though the Galaxy M51 is noticeably newer than Galaxy S5 Active, it's just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy M51, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S5 Active has a bit better processor than Galaxy M51, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M51 takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a way more megapixels camera in the back. Galaxy M51 has much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M51 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
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