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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Released · Apr 29, 2020
Released · Sep 02, 2022
6.5-inch
6.6-inch
Quad camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm 		6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches
164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g) 6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism cube black Black, White, Peach, Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED TFT
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.37 % 83.02 %
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 980 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A77 + 6x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
4x 2.2GHz Kryo 660+ 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 660
GPU
Mali-G76 MP5 Adreno 619
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 105.3 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (14, 13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 25.0W

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 		50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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 		2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 Yes
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, 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
Other
NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n41, n71, SA, NSA Bands n2, n5, n30, n66, n77
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 500
In The Box
A to C USB Cable, Wall Adapter, SIM Pin/Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Terms & Conditions Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020 Aug 05, 2022

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
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
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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