Screen size
Galaxy A516.5"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+3%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 14-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A51
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A51
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A51
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A51
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A51
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A515U
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Speed
Galaxy A51
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A51
-
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Announced
Galaxy A51
2019, December 12. Released 2019, December 16
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A51
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A51
158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A51
172 g (6.07 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A51
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A51
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A51
-
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A51
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A51
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A51
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A51
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A51
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A51
Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A51
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A51
Mali-G72 MP3
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A51
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A51
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A51
UFS 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Quad
Galaxy A51
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A51
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A51
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A51
-
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Single
Galaxy A51
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A51
HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A51
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A51
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A51
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy A51
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A51
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A51
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A51
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A51
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A51
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A51
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A51
Virtual proximity sensing ANT+
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A51
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A51
15W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A51
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A51
SM-A515F, SM-A515F/DSN, SM-A515F/DS, SM-A515F/DST, SM-A515F/DSM, SM-A515F/N, SM-A515U, SM-A515U1, SM-A515W, SM-A515X, SM-S515DL
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A51
0.80 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A51
0.37 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A51
About 100 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,000