Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy A51Samsung Galaxy A51Global · 4GB · 128GB · A515F
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+Global · 4GB · 64GB · G955F
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Basics
Samsung Galaxy A51
Samsung Galaxy A51
Global · 4GB · 128GB · A515F
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Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G955F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.4Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.7Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.9Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.3 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
7.4
120 reviews
8.8
118 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

Specs Samsung Galaxy A51 prices Samsung Galaxy A51
Global · 4GB · 128GB · A515F 		Samsung Galaxy S8+ price comparison Samsung Galaxy S8+
Global · 4GB · 64GB · G955F
Inches 6.5" 6.2"
Resolution FHD+ WQHD+
Usable surface 88% useful 83% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Dimensions 73.6 mm
158.5 mm
7.9 mm 		73.4 mm
159.5 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 172 g 173 g
Micro Exynos 9611
Octa-Core 		Exynos 8895
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 276.561
v10 		194.971
v7
Battery 4000 mAh 3500 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX582 Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
S5K2L2
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
Bands
OS Android 13 Tiramisu Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Aliases SM-A515F --

Release Date
Release date December 2019,
6 years ago 		March 2017,
9 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy A51
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy A51
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Size
73.6 mm • 158.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.4 mm • 159.5 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 172 g 173 g
Usable surface 88 % 83 %
Materials Plastic Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance - IP68
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Pink
Black
Silver
Gray

Screen
Diagonal 6.5" 6.2"
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED • HDR 10
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px
Density 396 Pixels per inch 529 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 540 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Force Touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.7
6.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.2
9.5
Is it comfortable?
8.4
8.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.5
8.8
Number of reviews
120 reviews
118 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
CPU 4x Cortex-A73 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.67 GHz 4x Exynos M2 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP3 ARM Mali-G71 MP20

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
276.561
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 61% of devices
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194.971
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 34% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.3
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
6.7
8.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
5.6
8.4
Number of reviews
120 reviews
118 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.7
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX582 Exmor RS Samsung S5K2L2
Type CMOS ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.96" 1/2.6"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens
--
Resolution
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)
--
Resolution
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
4
Camera type

Macro lens
--
Resolution
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.7
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3H7
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 0.80 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.8" 1/3.2"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.2
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
6.4
7.8
Quality of selfies
7.6
8.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.9
8.6
Number of reviews
120 reviews
118 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • ANT+
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • DID
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.260 W/Kg on head
1.000 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 0.410 W/Kg on head
0.970 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.2
9.1
Quality of the GPS
8.4
9.0
And the WiFi?
8.3
9.0
Number of reviews
120 reviews
118 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
15.0W 		Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 30%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 24%
    Less than a day
  • 44%
    One day
  • 21%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
120 reviews
118 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 3 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 7 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 70%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 25%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 18%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 7%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 47%
    Every six months
  • 39%
    Every two months or less
  • 12%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
120 reviews
118 reviews
Prices
From $ 134 --
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