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Nokia N950 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      N950:
      LCD
      Galaxy A51:
      OLED

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      N950:
      4 in
      Galaxy A51:
      6.5 in

    • Chipset

      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630
      Galaxy A51:
      Exynos 9611 (10nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      N950:
      Single
      Galaxy A51:
      Quad

    • Release year

      N950:
      2011
      Galaxy A51:
      2019

    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. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Galaxy A51

      Height:
      158.5 mm
      Width:
      73.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm
      Weight:
      172 g

    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. N950

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 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 131.3% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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 N950, Galaxy A51, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageN950Galaxy A51
    64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
    128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. N950

    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. N950

      1320 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A51

      4000 mAh

      +2680 mAh versus N950

    Specifications

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    1. N9502. Galaxy A51

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N950, Galaxy A51.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy A51
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Х Х mm
    • 158.5 Х 73.6 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 172 g
    Technology
    • LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 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.
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 3630
    • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for N950, Galaxy A51.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy A51
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 102.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 87.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 405 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for N950, Galaxy A51.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy A51
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12 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 flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 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 N950, Galaxy A51.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy A51
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX530
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 155326
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 186846
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 322
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1212
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for N950, Galaxy A51.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy A51
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • Prism Crush Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • $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 N950, Galaxy A51.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy A51
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    • 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 N950, Galaxy A51.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy A51
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N950, Galaxy A51.
    SpecificationN950Galaxy A51
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially
    • 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)

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