Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G or Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A51 5G | Samsung Galaxy A12 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2020, April 8 | 2020, November 24 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.9 in | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | |
Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | $ 500 | $ 170 | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS IPS | |
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 | 87.2% | 82.1% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 270 PPI | |
Screen protection | 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, 123° (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 87 | 90 | |
DxOMark Photo | 90 | 96 | |
DxOMark Video | 86 | 80 | |
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/2.2 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | Android 10 | |
Chipset | - Exynos 980 (8 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 246627 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 71068 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 44877 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 64528 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 71068 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 192677 | 103760 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 817 | 158 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1897 | 691 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1064 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1980 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 638 | 158 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1791 | 930 |
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 / 5G | 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) -5G - 5G SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 15W |
- Fast charging 15W |
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Versions |
- Versions: SM-A516F/DSN (Global) |
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