Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

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7.0
Samsung Galaxy A51
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung Galaxy A51 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Released · Dec 27, 2019
Released · Apr 01, 2022
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 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
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.37 % 85.36 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm) Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Yes
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 105.9 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 22min
Browsing
11h 35min
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
6h 40min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested

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 (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
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
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 40 mm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
Yes
Front
32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP

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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
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, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 400 $ 450

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 12, 2019 Mar 17, 2022

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
for Europe
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), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
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