Samsung Galaxy A51 vs vivo X Fold5
20Performance52.9
30.8Display71.7
34.7Camera63
29.4Battery80.9
33.3Features78.7
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A5115 spec wins — vivo X Fold5
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X Fold5 wins this phone face-off, 66.9 to 28.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+52) and features (+45). 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
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 21% lower weight: 172 g vs 217 g
- 14% lower thickness: 7.9 mm vs 9.2 mm
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo X Fold5
- Stronger performance score: 53 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 63 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 81 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 8.03 ″+24% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | Foldable LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 2200x2480 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 413 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 215,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 350Bottom 1% | 2,154+515%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,250Bottom 1% | 6,483+419%Top 29% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh+50% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 80 W+433% |
| Wireless charging | — | 40 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13.4 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 172 g+21% | 217 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+14% | 9.2 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP58/IP59 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (One UI 2) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15, OriginOS 5 in China) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |