Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

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Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Versions	—	SM-A516B/DS (International), SM-A516U (USA), SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N (South Korea)
Announced	2026, February 25	2020, April 08
Released	2026, March 06	2020, April 29
Availability	February 25, 2026	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DSHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A516U
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked	41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions	158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)	158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm(6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	187 g (6.60 oz) Best
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating	Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	—

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Super AMOLED
Display Size	6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~516 ppi Best	~405 ppi
Refresh Rate	120Hz Best	60Hz
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	400 to 420 nits
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features	HDR10+	Infinity-O

Operating System	Android	Android
OS Version	16	10
Update Support	Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	Upgradable to Android 13
User Interface	One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9	One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW	Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW	Mali-G76 MP5

RAM Options	12GB	4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage Options	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM	128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type	UFS 4.X	UFS 2.1
Card Slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP (macro)Auxiliary lens
Features	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Best
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
Audio Jack	No	Yes
Audio Codec	High-bitrate audio support	—

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Fingerprint	Yes, under display, ultrasonic	Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other Features	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	ANT+

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Battery Capacity	4900 mAh Best	4500 mAh
Wired Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best	15W wired
Wireless Charging	20W wireless (Qi2.2)	No
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	—

Colours	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold	Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
Models	SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS	SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
SAR	1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)	—
SAR EU	0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body)	0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) Best