Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A31
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980, vs Samsung Galaxy A31, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
- Larger display: 6.5in
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
- Higher pixel density: 411ppi
- Lighter design: 185g vs 187g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.3 % | 84.9 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 96.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 238 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 in) | 159.3 mm (6.27 in) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 73.1 mm (2.88 in) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Pink |
- White - Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 | Mediatek Helio P65 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP5 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 180 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 700 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | 262.1 GFLOPS | 78.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 863 | 509 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2112 | 1553 |
| CPU | 130998 | 74327 |
| GPU | 85094 | 24218 |
| Memory | 86339 | 45491 |
| UX | 104345 | 53893 |
| NanoReview Score | 406776 | 197929 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 45.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 3 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 572 |
| Writing score | n/a | 5825 |
| Web score | n/a | 4447 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4920 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 4420 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 5615 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 22.7 GB | 27 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | One UI 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (40% in 40 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:05 h | 2:25 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:25 h | 10:26 h |
| Video Playback | 12:09 h | 14:36 h |
| Games | 05:11 h | 05:44 h |
| Standby Mode | 81 h | 126 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6560x4928 pixels | 5963x3354 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| 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 30 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 12 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April, 2020 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2020 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | 210 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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