Samsung Galaxy A51 vs A15 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A51 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9611) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 4 years and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Weighs 28 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Shows 27% longer battery life (22:46 vs 17:53 hours)
- 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (507K versus 352K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6100 Plus
- Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (781 against 630 nits)
- The phone is 4 years and 1 month newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.5% | 84.4% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | 99% |
| PWM | 242 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Response time | 25 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) | 160.1 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 36 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 962 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~61.2 GFLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 745 | 1263 |
| Single-core score | 372 | 675 |
| Multi-core score | 1204 | 1957 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 135389 | 217616 |
| GPU | 30103 | 41857 |
| Memory | 90583 | 108852 |
| UX | 96624 | 139217 |
| Total score | 352699 | 507542 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 132 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 8902 |
| Video editing | - | 4692 |
| Photo editing | - | 15554 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7068 |
| Writing score | - | 10187 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A51
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-30 (Aginves) | AnTuTu 11 | 357049 |
| 📘 2026-08-28 (ROBIZ) | AnTuTu 11 | 331364 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 (Somya Lohiya) | AnTuTu 11 | 298360 |
| 📘 2026-06-20 (14burgos) | AnTuTu 11 | 393276 |
| 📘 2026-06-15 (Robiz) | AnTuTu 11 | 302904 |
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-17 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| 📘 2026-09-14 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1245 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1791 |
| 📘 2026-08-01 (Gota) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1957 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS size | 23 GB | 20 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 35 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 1:23 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:15 hr | 10:02 hr |
| Watching video | 11:25 hr | 13:42 hr |
| Gaming | 04:49 hr | 07:43 hr |
| Standby | 81 hr | 97 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX582 | Hynix Hi5022Q |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | - | SmartSense SC501CS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 40 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6560 x 4928 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGD1 | GalaxyCore GC013A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | December 2019 | December 2023 |
| Release date | December 2019 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $199 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.596 W/kg | 0.8 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.45 W/kg | 1.46 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G is definitely a better buy.
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