Apple iPhone 17e vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

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Apple Apple iPhone 17e View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A51 5G View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3634 (International); A3575 (USA, Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3635 (China) SM-A516B/DS (International), SM-A516U (USA), SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N (South Korea)
Announced 2026, March 02 2020, April 08
Released 2026, March 11 2020, April 29
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35751, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3634 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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35751, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm(6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) Best 187 g (6.60 oz)
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) —
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10 Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~405 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best 400 to 420 nits
Protection Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features — Infinity-O
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 26.3 10
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27 Upgradable to Android 13
User Interface — One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5
Chipset Apple A19 (3 nm) Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Mali-G76 MP5
RAM Options 8GB 4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage Options 256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 2.1
Card Slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras Single camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 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 Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Best
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
Audio Jack No Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No FM radio, RDS, recording
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint — Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other Features Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 4005 mAh 4500 mAh Best
Wired Charging 20W wired, 50% in 30 min Best 15W wired
Wireless Charging 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2 No
Reverse Wireless Charging No —
Colours Black, White, Soft Pink Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
Models A3634, A3575, A3635 SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
SAR 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) —
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) Best

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