Samsung Galaxy M51 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M51 Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M51
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • Higher pixel density: 514ppi
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 213g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M51 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 514 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 520 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 84 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M51
675 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
657 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %144.6 %
PWM (Flicker)255 Hz227 Hz
Response time8 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.5 mm (0.37 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M51
86.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
84 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M51 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 256 324
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M51
671
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M51
1799
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2026
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)671828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17992026
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M51
323135
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
457443
CPU111824147238
GPU66059137906
Memory6031986902
UX8493385397
NanoReview Score323135457443
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M51
738
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2333
Max Surface Temp.48.2 °C48.7 °C
Stability97 %95 %
Graphics Test4 fps13 fps
Graphics Score7382333
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
6325
Writing scoren/a6182
Web scoren/a5312
Video editingn/a5462
Data manipulationn/a5867
NanoReview Scoren/a6325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 22 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:47 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M51
31:29
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
19:26
Web Browsing12:03 h07:31 h
Video Playback16:42 h11:36 h
Games06:23 h05:01 h
Standby Mode171 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
94
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M51
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
103

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1518
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M51
89.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
71.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 340 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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