Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Sony Xperia L3 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A51
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Samsung Galaxy A51 or Sony Xperia L3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Sony Xperia L3 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2019, December | 2019, February | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.9 in | 154 x 72 x 8.9 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.83 in | |
Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 156 g | 5.5 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Prism Crush Black, White, Blue, Pink | Black, Gold, Silver | |
Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h |
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Approximate price | $280 | ||
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | Type IPS L | |
Screen size | 6.5" in | 5.7" in | |
Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 79.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 71.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1570 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 303 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 13 MP, Dual | |
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 |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 87 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 90 | ||
DxOMark Video | 86 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 266589 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 78142 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 45333 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 67437 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 78142 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 138454 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 325 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1031 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 761 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1472 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 264 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1276 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
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 - I3312, I4312, I4332 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3322 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - I3312, I4312 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - I4332 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700), 29(700) - I3322 |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
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, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
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 | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery |
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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) |
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