Samsung Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/6/2022 10:44 AM, updated: 12/8/2022 6:34 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy A51 X Samsung Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB) 09Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.6"
PLS

1080x2408

50
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

12Points Samsung Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS) Compare Samsung Galaxy A23 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.5"
AMOLED

1080x2400

48
MP

32mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

9 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	vs	12 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
+2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core (6nm)32% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.3GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)
+90Hz50% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+1080x2408 pixels1% Higher resolution screen	vs	1080x2400 pixels
+6.6"2% Larger screen	vs	6.5"
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+f/1.8 (aperture)11% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/2.0 (aperture)
+5000 mAh25% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	4000 mAh
+25W67% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.	vs	15W
+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely	vs	Not supported
195 grams (6.83 ounces)	vs	+172 grams (6.02 ounces)13% Lighter
8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)	vs	+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)6% Thinner
TFT PLS	vs	+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
400 PPI	vs	+405 PPI1% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(quad camera) 50MP + 5MP + 2MP + 2MP	vs	+(quad camera) 48MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP19% Higher resolution main camera
(front) 8MP	vs	+(front) 32MP3 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
(4G LTE-A) 400 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps50% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Virtual ambient light sensor	vs	+Ambient light sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.

29 Common items in both devices

4GB LPDDR4X

128GB (104GB available) / 128GB (107GB available)

eMMC 5.1

Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC

Plastic body, glass front

16 million

LED flash

+22 specs and more in the table below

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Other model names	Galaxy A23 4G SM-A235M Single-SIM NFC	Samsung Galaxy A51 SM-A515F/DS
Country or region available	(Latin America), Argentina, Mexico, Peru	(Latin America)
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	3/25/2022, Announced: 3/4/2022	12/16/2019, Announced: 12/12/2019
Depth	8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	76.9 x 165.4 millimeters (3.03 x 6.51 in)	73.6 x 158.5 millimeters (2.9 x 6.24 in)
Weight	195 grams (6.83 ounces)	172 grams (6.02 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Display type	TFT PLS	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.6" inches	6.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~82.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2408 pixels (20:9)	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	400 PPI	405 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate	90Hz	60Hz
Display features	Not supported	Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
System version	Android 12	Android 10
Firmware update	Android 13	Android 13
User Interface	One UI 4.1 / 5.0	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225) (6nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 9611 (10nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 610	ARM Mali-G72 MP3 (850MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 273554 (v9) Geekbench: 1632 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 113051 (v7), 175363 (v8) Geekbench: 5401 (v4.4), 1294 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	4GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (104GB available) eMMC 5.1	128GB (107GB available) eMMC 5.1
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	400/150 Mbps	600/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat12/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Back camera (main camera)	(quad camera) 50 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2123°1/5"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4	(quad camera) 48 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.12µm 5MP telephoto f/2.440mm 5MP depth f/2.21/5.0"1.12µm
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.8µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.8µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Not supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Sensors	Accelerometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Virtual ambient light sensor Virtual proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Virtual proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charger, watts	25W Wired fast charging	15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	50 hours (2.1 days)	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Peach	• Colors: Prism, Crush Black, White, Blue, Pink
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M 128GB)	Galaxy A51 (SM-A515F/DS)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.63W/kg (head), 0.78W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.369W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body)