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Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Samsung Galaxy A51

What Galaxy A31 does better (4) and where Galaxy A51 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A31
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A31
5.8Score
4 advantages≈ $260
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Samsung Galaxy A51
Samsung · 2019Galaxy A51
5.1Score
12 advantages≈ $210
5.7Display5.0
3.6Performance2.6
6.2Camera8.1
4.0Battery2.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A31Galaxy A51
73.1 × 159.38.673.6 × 158.57.9
Galaxy A31Galaxy A51Difference
Height159.3 mm158.5 mm+0.8 mm
Width73.1 mm73.6 mm−0.5 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm+0.7 mm
Weight185 g172 g+13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A31 better than Galaxy A51?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,096 vs 1,2044.2×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
  4. Peak brightness600 nits vs 400 nits+50%

Why is Galaxy A51 better than Galaxy A31?

  1. AnTuTu score151,815 vs 352,6992.3×
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A31: Yes
  3. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Rear cameras2 vs 42×
  5. Max video1080p vs 4K
  6. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
  7. Weight185 g vs 172 g+8%
  8. Selfie camera20 MP vs 32 MP+60%
  9. Charged in 30 min25% vs 34%+36%
  10. Process12 nm vs 10 nm+20%
  11. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+9%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio84.9% vs 87.4%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight185 g172 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm
Height159.3 mm158.5 mm
Width73.1 mm73.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursPrism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush WhiteWhite, Black
Display
Screen size6.4″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density411 ppi407 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits400 nits
Measured brightness635 nits635 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%87.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6768 Helio P65Samsung Exynos 9611
Chip makerMediaTekSamsung
Process12 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali G72 MP3
AnTuTu score151,815352,699
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,0961,204
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/2
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2"
Rear cameras24
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Charged in 30 min25%34%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-30.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.49 W/kg0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 4.1One UI 2
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