Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Galaxy A51

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A70 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675) that was released on March 28, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A51, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9611 and came out 9 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 A70

Shows 19% longer battery life (31:34 vs 26:33 hours)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (300K versus 246K)
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus UFS 2.0
17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 600 and 513 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The phone is 9-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A70 and Galaxy A51 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Galaxy A70

Galaxy A51

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Galaxy A70

Galaxy A51

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Galaxy A70

Galaxy A51

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Galaxy A70

Galaxy A51

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Galaxy A70

Galaxy A51

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Galaxy A70

Galaxy A51

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Galaxy A70

Galaxy A51

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Galaxy A70

Galaxy A51

Display

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	400 nits
HDR support	-	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	87.4%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

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

Peak brightness test (auto)

Galaxy A70

607 nits

Galaxy A51 +5%

638 nits

Design and build

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Galaxy A70

86%

Galaxy A51 +2%

87.4%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A70 and Samsung Galaxy A51 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max clock	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73
Lithography process	11 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 612	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU shading units	192	54
GPU clock	845 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~324.4 GFLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Galaxy A70 +17%

600

Galaxy A51

513

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Galaxy A70 +8%

1687

Galaxy A51

1568

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Galaxy A70 +22%

300268

Galaxy A51

246594

CPU	98330	69792
GPU	51106	55670
Memory	69040	60677
UX	80304	59872
Total score	300268	246594

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Galaxy A70

405

Galaxy A51 +100%

812

Max surface temperature	-	42.2 °C
Stability	97%	95%
Graphics test	2 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	405	812

PCMark 3.0

Galaxy A70

7651

Galaxy A51

n/a

Web score	5771	-
Video editing	5706	-
Photo editing	15655	-
Data manipulation	6311	-
Writing score	8069	-

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 3.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	-	23 GB

Battery

Capacity	4500 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min)	Yes (40% in 35 min)
Full charging time	2:00 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:51 hr	09:34 hr
Watching video	14:10 hr	11:29 hr
Gaming	04:09 hr	05:12 hr
Standby	127 hr	83 hr

General battery life

Galaxy A70 +19%

31:34 hr

Galaxy A51

26:33 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	32 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	6500 x 4920	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (32 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 32 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" (BSI CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - 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	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6560 x 4928
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	BSI CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
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 A70

81.7 dB

Galaxy A51

81.7 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2019	December 2019
Release date	April 2019	December 2019
SAR (head)	0.35 W/kg	0.596 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.48 W/kg	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 display, camera, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A51 . But if the performance and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A70 .