Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy M41

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy M41 across performance, display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A51 and Samsung Galaxy M41 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M41 offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A51 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M41's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A51 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M41 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A51 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M41 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M41 offers 24 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A51 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M41 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy A51 delivers 14h 29m, making Samsung Galaxy M41 the better pick for all day usage.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Jan, 2020
16 Nov, 2020
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
32 MP
24 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh
6800 mAh
6500 mAh
15W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
N/A
256 GB
UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Excellent display
  • Great daylight performance
  • OneUI 2.0 has made the software experience more re
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Performance could’ve been better
  • Macro lens is not good
  • Battery life is average at best
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(13,353 ratings)
N/A
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

171,285
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 29, 2020
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

171,285
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.7 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
409 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.44 %
N/A
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.5 mm
N/A
150.83 mm

Width

73.6 mm
N/A
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
N/A
7.99 mm

Weight

172 grams
N/A
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
24 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
6800 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 29m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 35m 31s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
N/A
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.598 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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