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Samsung Galaxy M51 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung Galaxy M51 SamsungGalaxy M51
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G SamsungGalaxy A42 5G

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
SM-M515FSM-M515F/DSN
SM-A426BSM-A426B/DS
Announced
August 2020
September 2020
Released
September 2020
November 2020
Colors
Blue
Grey
On both: Black, White

Design

Length
163.9 mm (6.45 in)
164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width
76.3 mm (3.00 in)
75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness
9.5 mm (0.37 in)
8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight
213 g (7.51 oz)
193 g (6.81 oz)
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+)
Plastic back
Plastic frame
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Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
—
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 800 MB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1.2 GB5G Up to 3.7 GB

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED
Size
6.7 Inches
6.6 Inches
Resolution
1080x2400 Pixels (FHD+)
720x1600 Pixels (HD+)
Screen Ratio
86.7%
84.3%
Aspect Ratio
20:9
20:9
Pixel Density
393 PPI
266 PPI
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
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Features
Hole-punch NotchDark Mode
Water Drop NotchFrameless
On both: Always-on Display, Capacitive, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
Manufacturing Technology
8 nm
8 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
Octa-core
CPU
Octa-core:Dual-core 2.2 GHzHexa-core 1.8 GHz
Same on both
GPU
Adreno 618
Adreno 619
RAM (Memory)
6/8 GB
4/6/8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
Ram Type
LPDDR4x
LPDDR4x
Card Slot
Yes - MicroSD
Yes - MicroSD

Software

OS
Android 10
Android 10
User Interface
One UI 2.5
One UI 2.5

Main camera

Four
First Camera: 64 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 12 MP (Ultrawide)
First Camera: 48 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 8 MP (Ultrawide)
On both: Third Camera: 5 MP (Macro), Fourth Camera: 5 MP (Depth)
Aperture Size
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.2Third Camera: F/2.4Fourth Camera: F/2.4
Same on both
Video
No extras
HD 720P@480fps
On both: 4K 2160P@30fps, FHD 1080P@30fps, Slow Motion
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
No extras
Night ModeAI Scene Detection
On both: Autofocus (AF), Portrait Mode, Pro Mode, Digital Zoom, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
32 MP
20 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.2
F/2.2
Video
4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@30fps
FHD 1080P@30fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Face DetectionPortrait ModeBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR
Portrait ModeBeauty ModeFace DetectionGesture ShotHDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandWi-Fi DirectHotspot
Same on both
Bluetooth
5.0A2DPLE
Same on both
Location
GPSA-GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDS
Same on both
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
FM Radio
Yes - RDS & Recording
Yes

Other specifications

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroscopeProximityCompass
Same on both
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Side-mounted)
Fingerprint (Under Display)
On both: Facial Recognition, Pattern, PIN, Password
Box Contents
Power Adapter (25 W)
Power Adapter (15 W)
On both: Device, USB Cable, Headphones, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
25 WReverse charging
Yes - 15 W
Capacity
7000 mAh
5000 mAh

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