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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy A51 5G is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, getting a overall score of 90.8 against 90.6. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Galaxy A51 5G's construction is a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, but it's notably thicker and was released just a little over a year before.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 6 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and videos and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Galaxy A51 5G features a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A51 5G has a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 2% bigger battery size.
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