Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Motorola edge Specs Comparison

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7.0
Samsung Galaxy A51
7.0
Motorola edge
Samsung Galaxy A51 Motorola edge
Released · Dec 27, 2019
Released · May 14, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm
6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches
161.64 x 71.1 x 9.29 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IP52
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue Solar black, Midnight magenta

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
87.37 % 95.91 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 22min
Browsing
11h 35min
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
6h 40min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 29min
Gaming
7h 36min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 40 mm
8 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
32 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
25 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
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, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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 Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 28, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA515FN
Date approved: Jun 18, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YU1
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
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 1.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.48 W/kg
Phablet: 3.36 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 400 $ 700
In The Box
Headset, 15W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Protective back cover

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 12, 2019 Apr 22, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
for Europe
Memory 128GB
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
Dual SIM Yes
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