Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy S24+
20Performance61.1
30.8Display66.7
34.7Camera47.3
29.4Battery62.3
33.3Features94.7
3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A5116 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S24+
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S24+ wins this phone face-off, 63 to 28.3, pulling ahead mainly in features (+61) and performance (+41). Samsung Galaxy A51 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A51
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 12% lower weight: 172 g vs 196 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $399 vs $1,000
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S24+
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 62 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.7 ″+3% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 513 ppi+27% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.6 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 637,914Top 32% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 562,338Top 38% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 289,405Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 425,200Top 38% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 215,000Top 98% | 1,914,857+791%Top 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 350Top 99% | 2,250+543%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,250Top 100% | 6,900+452%Top 18% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,900 mAh+23% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 45 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 172 g+12% | 196 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.7 mm+3% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (One UI 2) | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 7 years+133% |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | Samsung Galaxy S24+ |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
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