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Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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

      Galaxy Light: 50.1 g lighter

      Galaxy A51:
      172 g
      Galaxy Light:
      121.9 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Light: 10.1 mm narrower

      Galaxy A51:
      73.6 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Light: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A51:
      6.5 in
      Galaxy Light:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy A51:
      Quad
      Galaxy Light:
      Single

    • Depth

      Galaxy A51: 2.3 mm thinner

      Galaxy A51:
      7.9 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Light: 37.1 mm shorter

      Galaxy A51:
      158.5 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      121.4 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. Galaxy A51

      Height:
      158.5 mm +37.1 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Width:
      73.6 mm +10.1 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Height:
      121.4 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy A51

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy A51

      172 g

      +50.1 g versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      121.9 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. Galaxy A51

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

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Galaxy A51 has approximately 124% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.

    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 Galaxy A51, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy A51Galaxy Light
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

    Practical features

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

    1. Galaxy A51

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

    2. Galaxy Light

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Galaxy A51

      4000 mAh

      +2200 mAh versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A512. Galaxy Light

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A51, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A51Galaxy Light
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.5 Х 73.6 Х 7.9 mm
    • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 172 g
    • 121.9 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 6.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A51, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A51Galaxy Light
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.0 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 87.4%
    • 59.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 405 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A51, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A51Galaxy Light
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 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
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy A51, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A51Galaxy Light
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 155326
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 186846
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 322
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1212
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy A51, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A51Galaxy Light
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2013
    • October
    Colors
    • Prism Crush Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Dark brown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • $280
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A51, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A51Galaxy Light
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    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
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A51, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A51Galaxy Light
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A51, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationGalaxy A51Galaxy Light
    Dop
    • 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)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399

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