Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Price in Nigeria	—	₦1,321,200
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	Available

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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - 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)	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight	187 g (6.60 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz) Best
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 Aluminium 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) Best	6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~405 ppi	~411 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	128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)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	5.4, 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	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features	ANT+	Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Battery Capacity	4500 mAh Best	4300 mAh
Wired Charging	15W wired	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging	No	15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
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-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
SAR	—	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) Best	1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)