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Samsung Galaxy M51

Samsung Galaxy A42 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
		2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A426U
5G Network		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
		2, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A426U
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2020, August 31	2020, September 02
Status	Available. Released 2020, September 11	Available. Released 2020, November 11

Body
Dimensions	163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic 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)	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection	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)	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU	Adreno 618	Adreno 619

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 4GB 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/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@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
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 7000 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging	25W wired, 100% in 115 min Reverse wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
SAR	1.38 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	0.61 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-M515F, SM-M515F/DSN	SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N
Price	About 470 EUR	$ 115.04 / £ 160.00 / € 225.74

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 266620 (v8) GeekBench: 1774 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 324686 (v8) GeekBench: 1910 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	677 nits max brightness (measured)	570 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-28.5 LUFS (Average)	-30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 156h	Endurance rating 144h