Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced April 2020 April 2020 2020, September 02
Status Coming Soon - April 2020 Coming Soon - April 2020 Available. Released 2020, November 11
Colors Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm
(6.26 x 2.9 x 0.34 in)
162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm
(6.4 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network 5G SA/NSA 5G SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10.0 Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
User Interface One UI 2.0 One UI 2.0 One UI 2.1
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55), Exynos 980 (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55), Exynos 980 (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
GPU Mali-G76 MP5 Mali-G76 MP5 Adreno 619
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Super AMOLED Plus Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.5 inches 6.7 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (393 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.17% 88.25% 84.18%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED flash LED flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
HDR, panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
HDR, panorama
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A; 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.0) 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity 4500 mAh 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -