Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A51 5G View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 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 2020, April 08 2026, February 25 Empty slot
Released 2020, April 29 2026, March 06 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Weight 187 g (6.60 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz) Best Empty slot
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) Empty slot
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 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 Super AMOLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~405 ppi ~411 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best Empty slot
Peak Brightness 400 to 420 nits 2600 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Empty slot
Display Features Infinity-O HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 10 16 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 13 Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Empty slot
User Interface One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5 One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Empty slot
Chipset Exynos 980 (8 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Empty slot
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 Empty slot
GPU Mali-G76 MP5 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Empty slot
RAM Options 4GB, 6GB, 8GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 2.1 UFS 4.X Empty slot
Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No Empty slot
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Features HDR HDR, HDR10+ Empty slot
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack Yes No Empty slot
Audio Codec — High-bitrate audio support Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, optical) Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes Yes Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features ANT+ Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4500 mAh Best 4300 mAh Empty slot
Wired Charging 15W wired 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging No 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Empty slot
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 Empty slot
SAR — 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) Best 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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