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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A51 5G View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions SM-A516B/DS (International), SM-A516U (USA), SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N (South Korea) A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced 2020, April 08 2020, October 13
Released 2020, April 29 2020, November 13
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
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A23421, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2411, A24121, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2410
5G Bands 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A23421, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm(6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm(6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight 187 g (6.60 oz) Best 228 g (8.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating — IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Super AMOLED Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~405 ppi ~458 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best
Peak Brightness 400 to 420 nits 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Ceramic Shield glass
Display Features Infinity-O HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 10 14.1
Update Support Upgradable to Android 13 Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5 —
Chipset Exynos 980 (8 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Mali-G76 MP5 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM Options 4GB, 6GB, 8GB 6GB
Storage Options 128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM512GB / 6GB 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 Best 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µmTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
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), 1/3.6", 1.0µmSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR HDR
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/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
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
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4500 mAh Best 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)
Wired Charging 15W wired Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging No 15W (MagSafe)15W (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Colours Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Models SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160 A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412
SAR EU 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) Best 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

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