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Samsung Galaxy A51

Full Specifications

Released · Dec 27, 2019

6.5-inch · 2400x1080px

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A515U, Samsung SM-A515FN/DS

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$112

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Availability
Officially announced	Dec 12, 2019
Prices (MSRP)	$400

Design
Dimensions	6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight	6.07 oz / 172.0 g
Materials	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Display
Size	6.5-inch, 87.37% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.7 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A73 4x1.7GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS	Android (11, 10)
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Battery
Type	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging	Fast charging

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	5h 22min
Browsing:	11h 35min
Gaming:	6h 40min
Video:	8h 35min
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Camera
Rear	Quad camera
Main camera	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 40 mm
Fourth camera	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS
Front	32 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Nov 28, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA515FN
Measured SAR	Head: 0.89 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg Phablet: 2.76 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	6GB/128GB

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for AT&T

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
Dual SIM	Yes

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Overall User Rating

(4 reviews)

7.8

Build quality

8.3

Camera quality

Performance

7.5

Display

9.8

Battery life and charging

8.5

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