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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A51 has a score of 85.5, which is better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. The Galaxy A51 is a way newer cellphone, and it is also a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy A51 has just a little better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A51 also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A51 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy S7 Active both feature very similar batteries performance.
Galaxy A51 is a little more expensive than Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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