OnePlus Ace 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 OnePlus Ace 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6415mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 223g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
639 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
Width 75.77 mm (2.98 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.02 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace 5
91.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87.3 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 5 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 980
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Cores 1536 180
GPU Frequency 903 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
2134
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5
6626
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
2112
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2134863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66262112
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16420n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace 5
2162199
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
406776
CPU474606130998
GPU88178485094
Memory43946086339
UX366349104345
NanoReview Score2162199406776

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 22.7 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 15 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6415 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (40% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
18:19
Web Browsingn/a07:25 h
Video Playbackn/a12:09 h
Gamesn/a05:11 h
Standby Moden/a81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
90
Video quality
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
86
Overall camera score
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Ace 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
100
Video quality
OnePlus Ace 5
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 5.4 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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