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Samsung Galaxy M51

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DS
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS
		2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A516U
5G Network		41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2020, August 31	2020, April 08
Status	Available. Released 2020, September 11	Available. Released 2020, April 29

Body
Dimensions	163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)	158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)	187 g (6.60 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED Plus	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3+	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)	Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU	Adreno 618	Mali-G76 MP5

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	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)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	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	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Po 7000 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging	25W wired, 100% in 115 min Reverse wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White	Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
SAR	1.38 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	0.61 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)	0.50 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-M515F, SM-M515F/DSN	SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
Price	About 470 EUR	About 180 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 266620 (v8) GeekBench: 1774 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) GeekBench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	677 nits max brightness (measured)	642 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-28.5 LUFS (Average)	-29.5 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 156h	Endurance rating 90h