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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Tecno Spark Go 3
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Overview
5
Brand
Samsung
Tecno
Versions
SM-A516B/DS (International), SM-A516U (USA), SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N (South Korea)
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Announced
2020, April 08
2026, January 16
Released
2020, April 29
2026, January 23
Availability
Available
Available
5G
Network
6
Technologyi
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bandsi
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsi
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G Bandsi
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A516B/DS 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A516U
LTE
5G Bandsi
41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
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Speedi
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
Body
6
Dimensions
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
167.7 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm (6.60 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weighti
187 g (6.60 oz)
182.6 g (6.42 oz) Best
Buildi
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Stylus
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No
SIMi
· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Ratingi
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IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.2m
Display
8
Display Typei
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Display Sizei
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolutioni
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Densityi
~405 ppi Best
~260 ppi
Refresh Ratei
60Hz
120Hz Best
Peak Brightnessi
400 to 420 nits
580 nits Best
Protectioni
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Display Features
Infinity-O
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Platform
7
Operating Systemi
Android
Android
OS Version
10
15
Update Supporti
Upgradable to Android 13
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User Interface
One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5
HIOS 15
Chipseti
Exynos 980 (8 nm)
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPUi
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUi
Mali-G76 MP5
Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
4
RAM Optionsi
4GB, 6GB, 8GB
4GB
Storage Optionsi
128GB / 4GB RAM 128GB / 6GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM
Storage Typei
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
Card Sloti
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Main Camera
4
Cameras
Triple camera
Single camera
Modulesi
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens Best
13 MP, f/1.85
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED
Videoi
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
2K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
4
Cameras
Single camera
Single camera
Modulesi
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Best
8 MP
Features
HDR
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Videoi
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Yes
Sound
2
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jacki
Yes
Yes
Connectivity & Ports
7
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetoothi
5.0, A2DP, LE
Yes
GPS / Positioningi
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
NFCi
Yes
No
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
FM Radio
USBi
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
Other Port
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Infrared Port
Features & Security
4
Fingerprinti
Yes, (under display, optical)
Yes (side-mounted)
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes (2D face unlock)
Sensorsi
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
Other Features
ANT+
Drop resistant up to 1.2m
Battery
4
Battery Typei
Li-Po
Li-Po
Battery Capacityi
4500 mAh
5000 mAh Best
Wired Chargingi
15W wired
15W
Wireless Chargingi
No
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Miscellaneous
3
Colours
Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
Titanium Grey, Ink Black, Galaxy Blue, Aurora Purple
Models
SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
KN3
SAR EUi
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)
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