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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A51 5G View Specs Change
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Brand Samsung Samsung
Versions SM-A516B/DS (International), SM-A516U (USA), SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N (South Korea) —
Announced 2020, April 08 2026, February 25
Released 2020, April 29 2026, March 06
Availability Available February 25, 2026
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DSHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 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 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
5G Bands 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS 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
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm(6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in) 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight 187 g (6.60 oz) Best 190 g (6.70 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2)
SIM · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-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
Protection / IP Rating — Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~405 ppi ~516 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 400 to 420 nits 2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features Infinity-O HDR10+
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 10 16
Update Support Upgradable to Android 13 Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5 One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9
Chipset Exynos 980 (8 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55) 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
GPU Mali-G76 MP5 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW
RAM Options 4GB, 6GB, 8GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.1 UFS 4.X
Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP (macro)Auxiliary lens 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
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Best 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack Yes No
Audio Codec — High-bitrate audio support
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, optical) Yes, under display, ultrasonic
Face Unlock Yes —
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features ANT+ Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4500 mAh 4900 mAh Best
Wired Charging 15W wired 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging No 20W wireless (Qi2.2)
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Models SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160 SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS
SAR — 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) Best 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body)

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