Realme P3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme P3 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 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 Realme P3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 194g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme P3 5G 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 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 400 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
639 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.15 mm (6.42 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
Width 75.65 mm (2.98 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.97 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme P3 5G
87 %
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme P3 5G and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Samsung Exynos 980
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Cores 256 180
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme P3 5G
1071
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme P3 5G
3057
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
2112
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1071863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30572112
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3988n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme P3 5G
709938
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
406776
CPU258221130998
GPU14337085094
Memory13597486339
UX172373104345
NanoReview Score709938406776

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 22.7 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 30 min) Yes (40% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme P3 5G
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 Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 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 length27 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/2.881/2
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
90
Video quality
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
86
Overall camera score
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.09 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
Realme P3 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
100
Video quality
Realme P3 5G
n/a
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 5.2 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme P3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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