Samsung Galaxy S26 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A51 5G View Specs Change
Price in Nigeria ₦1,321,200 — Empty slot
Brand Samsung Samsung Empty slot
Versions — SM-A516B/DS (International), SM-A516U (USA), SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N (South Korea) Empty slot
Announced 2026, February 25 2020, April 08 Empty slot
Released 2026, March 06 2020, April 29 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm(6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in) Empty slot
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) Best 187 g (6.60 oz) Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) — Empty slot
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Super AMOLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~411 ppi Best ~405 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 400 to 420 nits Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+ Infinity-O Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 16 10 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to Android 13 Empty slot
User Interface One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5 Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Exynos 980 (8 nm) Empty slot
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) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Mali-G76 MP5 Empty slot
RAM Options 12GB 4GB, 6GB, 8GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 4.X UFS 2.1 Empty slot
Card Slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes Empty slot
Audio Jack No Yes Empty slot
Audio Codec High-bitrate audio support — Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No FM radio, RDS, recording Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Yes, (under display, optical) Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes Yes Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Empty slot
Other Features Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4300 mAh 4500 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best 15W wired Empty slot
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) No Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless — Empty slot
Colours Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink Empty slot
Models SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160 Empty slot
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) — Empty slot
SAR EU 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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