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Samsung Galaxy A6 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A6
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Samsung Galaxy A6 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Released · May 22, 2018
Released · Apr 29, 2020
5.6-inch
6.5-inch
Single camera
Quad camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm 		6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm
Weight
5.71 oz (162.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue Prism cube black

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
74.94 % 87.37 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 980 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A77 + 6x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-G76 MP5
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22.1 GB 128GB, available to use: 105.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 40 mm
Fourth camera
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) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass 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+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Recording option FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n41, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS) 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), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 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
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 01, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A 		Date approved: Jul 15, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMA516U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 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
$ 360 $ 500
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation A to C USB Cable, Wall Adapter, SIM Pin/Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Terms & Conditions

Availability

Officially announced
May 02, 2018 Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
with 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth 4.2
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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