Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Samsung Galaxy A51

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Specs Size

Display

Size:

6.7 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

3200 x 1440 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 524 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

Technology:

Dynamic AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz (@1080p)

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

90.94 %

87.37 %

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)

Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 650

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM:

12GB LPDDR5

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 104.1 GB

128GB, available to use: 105.9 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

4500 mAh

4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.7"; 1.8 μm

F2.0; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 1.1x; Aperture size: F2.0; Focal Length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 40 mm

Fourth camera:

0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.0

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording:

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

OIS, HDR, EIS

Hyperlapse, EIS

Front:

10 MP (PDAF, HDR)

32 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches (161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm)

6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches (158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

6.56 oz (188.0 g)

6.07 oz (172.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Cosmic grey, Cloud blue, Cosmic black, Cosmic white, Aura red, Aura blue

Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Cellular

5G:

n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Headphones port, OTG

Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, ANT+

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jan 28, 2020

Nov 28, 2019

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG986B

A3LSMA515FN

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.25 W/kg

0.89 W/kg

Body:

0.89 W/kg

1.18 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

1.56 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.35 W/kg

1.12 W/kg

Phablet:

2.95 W/kg

2.76 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 1200

$ 400

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy S20+ User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A51 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 11, 2020

Dec 12, 2019

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