Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 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 Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
639 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Samsung Exynos 980
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Cores 768 180
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
2112
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2147863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68252112
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
406776
CPU434890130998
GPU72697085094
Memory31896386339
UX296630104345
NanoReview Score1777453406776

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23.5 GB 22.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
18:19
Web Browsing07:20 h07:25 h
Video Playback13:33 h12:09 h
Games05:11 h05:11 h
Standby Mode129 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.571/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
90
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
86
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
100
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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