Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
- April 29, 2020
- 187 g (6.60 oz)
- Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
- 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) 3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 4G bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A516U 5G bands 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
Speed
LAUNCH
Announced date
April 8, 2020
Released date
April 29, 2020
Status
BODY
Dimensions
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset
Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP5
MEMORY
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
MAIN CAMERA
Quad
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+
BATTERY
Type
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired
MISC
Colors
Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
Models
SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
SAR
SAR EU
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)
PRICE
$ 110.00 / £ 164.99 / € 279.99
TESTS
Performance
AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) GeekBench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
642 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
photos /video
Loudspeaker
-29.5 LUFS (Average)
Battery (new)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 90h