Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A51 and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Apple iPhone 11

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Samsung Galaxy A51
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Apple iPhone 11
Samsung Galaxy A51
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 Manufactured in December, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A51 and Apple iPhone 11
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A51
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
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 87.5 % 79.9 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time25 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A51], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A51 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 54 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5121613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15564215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU83857231010
GPU45166308030
Memory63828155712
UX75909203482
NanoReview Score268760898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °C43.6 °C
Stability95 %72 %
Graphics Test4 fps45 fps
Graphics Score8127530
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A51], [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing07:15 h08:46 h
Video Playback11:25 h13:37 h
Games04:49 h04:58 h
Standby Mode81 h110 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

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
81.7 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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