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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Samsung Galaxy M51

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Modules	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)	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)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.0, 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, recording	FM radio, RDS
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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

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

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

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