Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
639 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 980
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Cores 640 180
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
2112
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2519863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63822112
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
406776
CPU381160130998
GPU47205285094
Memory25866886339
UX329468104345
NanoReview Score1441348406776
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9874n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 22.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 3200 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
18:19
Web Browsing09:41 h07:25 h
Video Playback16:03 h12:09 h
Games05:38 h05:11 h
Standby Mode112 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 139 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.281/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
90
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
86
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
139
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
100
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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