Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

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Brand Samsung Samsung
Versions — SM-A516B/DS (International), SM-A516U (USA), SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N (South Korea)
Announced 2025, March 2 2020, April 08
Released 2025, March 10 2020, April 29
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A516B/DSHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 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
5G Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A516B/DS
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm(6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 187 g (6.60 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Protection / IP Rating IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) —
Display Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Display Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~385 ppi ~405 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz
Peak Brightness 1,200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) Best 400 to 420 nits
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Features Vision Booster Infinity-O
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 15 10
Update Support Up to 6 Android upgrades and 6 years of security updates Upgradable to Android 13
User Interface One UI 7.0, Upgradable to One UI 9 One UI 2.1, Upgradable to One UI 5
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU Adreno 710 Mali-G76 MP5
RAM Options 6GB, 8GB 4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage Options 128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 6GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 4GB RAM128GB / 6GB RAM128GB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1
Card Slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras Triple camera Triple camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Best 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP (macro)Auxiliary lens
Features LED flash, up to 10x digital zoomHDR, Panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2 (wide) 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Best
Features — HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes
Audio Jack No (USB Type-C audio) Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, Wi-FI Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes
Radio No FM radio, RDS, recording
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Fingerprint Yes, (under display, optical) Yes, (under display, optical)
Face Unlock Yes Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass, light sensor,Virtual proximity sensing Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other Features Awesome Intelligence (AI features)Samsung Knox ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh Best 4500 mAh
Wired Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min Best 15W wired
Wireless Charging No No
Colours Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender, Awesome Lime Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
Models SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head) —
SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) Best

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