Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A51 5G | Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
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Released
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Apr 29, 2020
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Released
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Aug 08, 2025
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Apr 08, 2020 | Aug 08, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $500 | €239 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm |
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.60 oz / 187.0 g | 6.77 oz / 192.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP54 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Prism cube black | Black, Gray, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 87.37% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 60Hz | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI | 2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Ambient light sensor | |
| Front cover display | |
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1081 (Average) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.7 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 980 (8 nm) | Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.8GHz Cortex-A55 |
Octa-core 2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78 4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G76 MP5 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/128GB |
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1000 GB | microSDXC |
| OS | |
| Android (11, 10) | Android (15), up to 6 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 723 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 1910 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 346 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 338 |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | Wired: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
17h 36min
Video
13h 26min
Gaming
8h 37min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 40 mm |
2 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 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (480 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS |
Yes |
| Front | |
| 32 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
13 MP |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
136
Photo
112
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| 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 |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+ | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n41, n71, SA, NSA Europe version - n41, n78, SA, NSA |
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 Europe version - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 Europe version - 38, 40, 41 |
38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5 Europe version - 5, 8, 2, 1 |
1, 2, 6, 8, 9 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Jul 15, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA516U | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg |
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