Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, 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 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
639 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Samsung Exynos 980
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Cores 768 180
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
2112
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3558863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89582112
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
406776
CPU408349130998
GPU73930585094
Memory28119986339
UX365064104345
NanoReview Score1793917406776
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 22.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
18:19
Web Browsing11:41 h07:25 h
Video Playback17:46 h12:09 h
Games05:35 h05:11 h
Standby Mode132 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 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 length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
90
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
86
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/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 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical 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 16 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
100
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- 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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
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 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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