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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G UW

Samsung Galaxy A31

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	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315F
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315G
4G Network	2, 4, 5, 13, 66	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A315F
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A315G
5G Network	260, 261 mmWave
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2020, August 14	2020, March 24
Status	Available. Released 2020, August 14	Available. Released 2020, April 27

Body
Dimensions	158.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (6.25 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)	159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm (6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)
Weight	188.8 g (6.67 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM (pre-installed)	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 10, One UI 2	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)	Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 620	Mali-G52 MC2

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1

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)	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 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	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features	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 (market/region dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
	ANT+	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging	15W wired	15W wired

Misc
Colors	Prism Bricks Blue	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White
SAR EU	0.59 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)	0.49 W/kg (head)     1.68 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A516V	SM-A315F, SM-A315F/DS, SM-A315G/DS, SM-A315G, SM-A315N
Price	About 470 EUR	£ 100.00 / € 173.97

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 151815 (v8) GeekBench: 5096 (v4.4), 1216 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		635 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker		-30.9 LUFS (Below average)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 124h