Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Apple iPhone XR
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher pixel density: 405ppi
- Lighter design: 187g vs 194g
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2942mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.1 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 828x1792 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.3 % | 79.9 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Response time | n/a | 32.8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1920:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 in) | 150.9 mm (5.94 in) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 75.7 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Pink |
- White - Black - Blue - Red - Orange - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP5 | Apple A12 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 180 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 700 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 262.1 GFLOPS | 576 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 863 | 1167 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2112 | 3020 |
| CPU | 130998 | 203013 |
| GPU | 85094 | 155478 |
| Memory | 86339 | 134836 |
| UX | 104345 | 162926 |
| NanoReview Score | 406776 | 656253 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 42.6 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5205 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.0 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | 22.7 GB | 11.1 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 2942 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (40% in 40 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:05 h | 1:43 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:25 h | 08:01 h |
| Video Playback | 12:09 h | 11:59 h |
| Games | 05:11 h | 04:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 81 h | 106 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Apple iSight X |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 7 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6560x4928 pixels | 3088x2316 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 32 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGD1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | 12 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | April, 2020 yr | September, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2020 yr | October, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | 750 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
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