Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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Device
Samsung
Galaxy A51 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A42 5G
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Try:
8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
48
Exynos 980 · 8GB RAM 60
Snapdragon 750 5G · 8GB RAM Camera
55
48MP main · 4K video 53
48MP main · 4K video Battery
48
4,500mAh · 15W 56
5,000mAh · 15W Display
47
AMOLED · 1080×2400 39
AMOLED · 720×1600 Overall
50
52
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is stronger in Performance, Battery.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is stronger in Display.
Camera: about equal on these phones.
Overall these phones score about the same, so pick by the category that matters most to you.
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2020, April 08 | 2020, September 02 | — | — |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, April 29 | Available. Released 2020, November 11 | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions | 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 in) | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) | — | — |
| Weight | 187 g (6.60 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) | — | — |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame | — | — | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | — | — |
| Display | ||||
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | — | — |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) | — | — |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) | — | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 | — | — |
| Chipset | Exynos 980 (8 nm) | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) | — | — |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | — | — |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 | Adreno 619 | — | — |
| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | — | — |
| Internal | 128GB Storage + 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 8GB RAM | 128GB Storage + 4GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 8GB RAM | — | — |
| * | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 | — | — |
| Main Camera | ||||
| Fourth |
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 |
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.94", 0.8µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
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| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | — | — |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 20 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm | — | — |
| Features | HDR | HDR | — | — |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | — | — |
| Sound | ||||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Comms | ||||
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct | — | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | — | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | — | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+ |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | — | — |
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Po 4500 mAh | Li-Po 5000 mAh | — | — |
| Charging | 15W wired | 15W wired | — | — |
| Misc | ||||
| Colors | Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | — | — |
| Models | SM-A516F, SM-A516F/DSN, SM-A516N, SM-A516B/DS, SM-A516B, SM-A516U, SC-54A, SM-A516U1, SCG07, SM-A5160 | SM-A426B, SM-A426B/DS, SM-A4260, SM-A426U, SM-A426U1, SM-A426N | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 24,699 | ₹ 21,999 | — | — |
