Meizu MX5e vs Samsung Galaxy A51

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    MX5e: 23 g lighter

    MX5e:
    149 g
    Galaxy A51:
    172 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A51: 1.1 mm narrower

    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
    Galaxy A51:
    73.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MX5e: 1 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy A51:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    MX5e:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A51:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    MX5e:
    Single
    Galaxy A51:
    Quad
  • Height

    MX5e: 8.6 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    Galaxy A51:
    158.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. MX5e

    Height:
    149.9 mm
    Width:
    74.7 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy A51
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A51

    Height:
    158.5 mm +8.6 mm versus MX5e
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. MX5e

    149 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A51

    172 g

    +23 g versus MX5e

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. MX5e

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A51

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

Galaxy A51 has approximately 22.3% more rectangular screen area than MX5e.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for MX5e, Galaxy A51, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eGalaxy A51
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. MX5e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy A51

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. MX5e

    3150 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A51

    4000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus MX5e

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. Galaxy A51

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy A51
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 158.5 Х 73.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy A51
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 87.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 405 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy A51
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 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
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy A51
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
  • 155326
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 186846
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 322
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1212
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy A51
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • Prism Crush Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • $280
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy A51
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy A51
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationMX5eGalaxy A51
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A515F/DSN (Global); SM-A515F/DS (LATAM); SM-A515F/DST (Brazil); SM-A515F/DSM (Russia); SM-A515F/N (Australia)