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Samsung Galaxy A51

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Samsung Galaxy A51

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
  2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A515U
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2019, December 12 2017, December
Status Available. Released 2019, December 16 Available. Released 2018, January
Body
Dimensions 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 in) 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
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Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Exynos 9611 (10nm) Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G71
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 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)
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
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 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio
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, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Virtual proximity sensing
ANT+
ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired 18W wired
Talk time Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play Up to 66 h
Misc
Colors Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
SAR 0.80 W/kg (head)     0.67 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.37 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)     0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A515F, SM-A515F/DSN, SM-A515F/DS, SM-A515F/DST, SM-A515F/DSM, SM-A515F/N, SM-A515U, SM-A515U1, SM-A515W, SM-A515X, SM-S515DL SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Price $ 138.99 / C$ 188.95 / £ 100.00 / € 136.40 / ₹ 27,999 About 250 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 113051 (v7), 175363 (v8)
GeekBench: 5401 (v4.4), 1294 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 5.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker -28.6 LUFS (Average) Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 86h Endurance rating 92h

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