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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A51 5G View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions SM-A516B/DS (International), SM-A516U (USA), SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N (South Korea) A3717 (International); A3473 (USA); A3716 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3718 (China)
Announced 2020, April 08 2026, September 09
Released 2020, April 29 2026, September 18
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 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DSHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A37171, 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 - A34731, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A37161, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3718
5G Bands 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS 1, 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 - A37171, 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A34731, 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 - A37161, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3718
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm(6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in) 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.60 oz) Best 249 g (8.78 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)
Protection / IP Rating — IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~405 ppi ~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 400 to 420 nits 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features Infinity-O —
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 10 27
Update Support Upgradable to Android 13 —
User Interface One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5 —
Chipset Exynos 980 (8 nm) Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55) Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)
GPU Mali-G76 MP5 Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
RAM Options 4GB, 6GB, 8GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM2TB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.1 NVMe
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 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Best 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack Yes No
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, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, optical) —
Face Unlock Yes Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Po Market-dependent versions:
Battery Capacity 4500 mAh · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model Best
Wired Charging 15W wired Best PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min
Wireless Charging No 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Models SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160 A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718
SAR EU 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) —

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