Nokia 5.3 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Specs Comparison

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Nokia 5.3	Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Released · Apr 02, 2020	Released · Apr 29, 2020
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches 164.3 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm	6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Charcoal, Cyan, Sand	Prism cube black

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 268 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.17 %	87.37 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)	Samsung Exynos 980 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A77 + 6x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610	Mali-G76 MP5
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1)	128GB, available to use: 105.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 47min

Gaming

7h 27min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 40 mm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n41, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2020 FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1223	Date approved: Jul 15, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA516U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.97 W/kg	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 200	$ 500
In The Box
5V/2A charger, Type-C USB Cable, Headset (depends on market) , Quick Start Guide, Sim Pin, TPU Jelly case (depends on market)	A to C USB Cable, Wall Adapter, SIM Pin/Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Terms & Conditions

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2020	Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

with 3GB RAM


RAM	3GB

with 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

with 6GB RAM


RAM	6GB

for Europe


Colors	Prism cube black, Prism cube white
5G	Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

Global version


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for Verizon


System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU	Adreno 620
Colors	Prism bricks blue
5G	Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 20, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA516V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 1.32 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.01 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg Phablet: 3.91 W/kg
MSRP	$ 550

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