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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

A fast, evidence-aware guide to specifications, connectivity, hardware, and radiofrequency exposure measurements.

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)Android 10, One UI 2FCC ID A3LSMA515U

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorExynos 980 (8 nm)
Operating systemAndroid 10, One UI 2
BatteryLi-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Main cameraQuad Camera: 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8m, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
AnnouncedApril 8, 2020
Dimensions158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
SAR
Hybrid SAR profile
Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters
US limit 1.6 W/kg
Head · Cellular
0.82 W/kg
51.2% of 1.6#34
Body · Cellular
1.04 W/kg
65.0% of 1.6#36
Hotspot · Cellular
1.21 W/kg
75.6% of 1.6#67
Head · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.21 W/kg
75.6% of 1.6#19
Body · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.47 W/kg
91.9% of 1.6#32
Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.35 W/kg
84.4% of 1.6#20
PositionCellular onlyDifferenceWi-Fi + cellular
Head0.82 W/kg 51.25% · #3432.2% lower1.21 W/kg 75.63% · #19
Body1.04 W/kg 65.00% · #3629.3% lower1.47 W/kg 91.88% · #32
Hotspot1.21 W/kg 75.63% · #6710.4% lower1.35 W/kg 84.38% · #20

Difference = (1 − cellular-only ÷ simultaneous) × 100. Rank and percentage values come from the supplied RF Safe cache. SAR is a compliance measurement, not an individualized health prediction.

Complete specifications

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◉  General
Phone
SAMSUNG GALAXY A51 5G
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Announced
April 8, 2020
Status
Available. Released 2020, April 29
Price
$ 138.67 / £ 173.10
Model Names
SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07
▣  Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
◎  Camera
Main Camera
Quad Camera: 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8m, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8m
Selfie Camera Features
HDR
Selfie Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
ϟ  Battery
Type
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired
◆  Hardware
Operating System
Android 10, One UI 2
Chipset
Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP5
Performance
AnTuTu: 316007 (v8) GeekBench: 1867(v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Internal Storage
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
⌁  Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
◒  Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
◇  Design
Type
Bar
Dimensions
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Colors
Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
⌁  Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DS
4G Network
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS
5G Network
41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS