Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A51 or Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Samsung Galaxy A51 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, December | 2020, April 8 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.9 in | 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 187 g | 6.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism Crush Black, White, Blue, Pink | Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h |
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| Approximate price | $280 | $ 500 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 87.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 405 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 87 | 87 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 90 | 90 | |
| DxOMark Video | 86 | 86 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - Exynos 980 (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G76 MP5 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 266589 | 246627 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 78142 | 71068 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 45333 | 44877 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 67437 | 64528 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 78142 | 71068 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 138454 | 192677 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 325 | 817 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1031 | 1897 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 761 | 1064 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1472 | 1980 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 264 | 638 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1276 | 1791 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A515F/DSN (Global); SM-A515F/DS (LATAM); SM-A515F/DST (Brazil); SM-A515F/DSM (Russia); SM-A515F/N (Australia) |
- Versions: SM-A516F/DSN (Global) |
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