Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Galaxy A41

52 out of 100

50 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A51 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9611) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A41, which is powered by Mediatek Helio P65 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51

Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3500 mAh
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (246K versus 214K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Faster storage type - UFS 2.0 versus eMMC 5.1
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 9 Octa 9611
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A41

Weighs 20 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A41 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Galaxy A51

Galaxy A41

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Galaxy A51

Galaxy A41

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Galaxy A51

Galaxy A41

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Galaxy A51

Galaxy A41

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Galaxy A51

Galaxy A41

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Galaxy A51

Galaxy A41

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Galaxy A51

Galaxy A41

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Galaxy A51

Galaxy A41

Display

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	85.9%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	98.8%	98.4%
PWM	242 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	25 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Galaxy A51 +1%

638 nits

Galaxy A41

629 nits

Design and build

Height	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	69.8 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	152 g (5.36 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Galaxy A51 +2%

87.4%

Galaxy A41

85.9%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A51 and Samsung Galaxy A41 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611	Mediatek Helio P65
Max clock	2300 MHz	2000 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	10 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	54	48
GPU clock	850 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS	~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Galaxy A51 +2%

513

Galaxy A41

503

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Galaxy A51 +1%

1568

Galaxy A41

1554

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Galaxy A51 +15%

246594

Galaxy A41

214970

CPU	69792	72926
GPU	55670	26922
Memory	60677	54332
UX	59872	59670
Total score	246594	214970

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Galaxy A51 +41%

812

Galaxy A41

577

Max surface temperature	42.2 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	95%	98%
Graphics test	4 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	812	577

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.0	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 4.1
OS size	23 GB	18.9 GB

Battery

Capacity	4000 mAh	3500 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 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, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:34 hr	09:32 hr
Watching video	11:29 hr	13:15 hr
Gaming	05:12 hr	04:48 hr
Standby	83 hr	90 hr

General battery life

Galaxy A51

26:33 hr

Galaxy A41 +6%

28:12 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
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)	No
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	25 megapixels
Image resolution	6560 x 4928	-
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.9 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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	12
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Galaxy A51

81.7 dB

Galaxy A41 +5%

85.5 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December 2019	March 2020
Release date	December 2019	April 2020
SAR (head)	0.596 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.45 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A51 . But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A41 .