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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-09-11 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 568 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 little bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 87.7 score against 81.9. Samsung Galaxy M51 is a a lot newer and a little thinner device than Galaxy S8 Active, although it is also a little heavier. Galaxy S8 Active and Samsung Galaxy M51 feature very similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy M51 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a brighter display than Galaxy M51, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater screen density. Galaxy M51 features a very superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M51 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photos and a way more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy M51 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M51 has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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