Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Manufactured in August, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 187g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 91.4 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
639 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a236 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87.3 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 980 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP5 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 180 432
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
863
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
2112
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)863957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21122512
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
406776
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU130998153515
GPU85094210357
Memory86339150340
UX104345129814
NanoReview Score406776644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.6 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3345
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing scoren/a9229
Web scoren/a6604
Video editingn/a5834
Data manipulationn/a6760
NanoReview Scoren/a8546

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 22.7 GB 20 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 40 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
18:19
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsing07:25 h06:34 h
Video Playback12:09 h11:12 h
Games05:11 h04:27 h
Standby Mode81 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
90
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
86
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
119
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)
LTE category1220
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 949
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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