Samsung Galaxy M51
#1499
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
#967Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Performance
82.678.4
Camera
47.494.9
Display
84.983.3
Battery
38.588.7
Build
86.673.0
Connectivity
66.866.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
57.765.2
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a larger 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Galaxy S8 Active has a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, supporting HDR10.
- In terms of performance, the M51 is powered by the Snapdragon 730G chipset with up to 8GB of RAM, compared to the S8 Active's Snapdragon 835 with 4GB of RAM.
- The M51's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor and a 32 MP selfie camera, whereas the S8 Active has a 12 MP rear camera with OIS and no front camera.
- The M51 boasts a significantly larger 7000 mAh battery, while the S8 Active has a 4000 mAh battery with wireless charging capability.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the M51 being upgradable to Android 12 and the S8 Active upgradable to Android 9.0.
- Build quality is robust for both, with the M51 using Gorilla Glass 3+ and the S8 Active featuring Gorilla Glass 5, but the S8 Active is designed for enhanced durability.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
General
Release Date
2020, August 31
2017
Announced
2020, August 31
2017
Description
N/A
For AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint
Display
Size
6.7"
5.8"
Type
Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 618
Adreno 540
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
7000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
25W wired, 100% in 115 minReverse wired
15W wired, QC2Wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight
213 g
208.1 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.38 W/kg (head)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate