OnePlus 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy A51

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Samsung Galaxy A51. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A515F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 158.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 74.7 mm 73.6 mm OnePlus 3 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Depth 7.4 mm 7.9 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 172 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Silver | Prism crush black | Haze crush silver | Prism crush blue | Prism crush white
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.59 W/kg (body), 2.93 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger screen size than OnePlus 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A51 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 3.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 408 ppi Samsung Galaxy A51 has better pixel density than OnePlus 3.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Samsung Exynos 9611
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy A51 has higher clock speed than OnePlus 3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A51 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
RAM 6 GB 4 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 has more internal memory than OnePlus 3.
User Memory - 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Slow motion mode, Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 3 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 3.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 3 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Talk Time - 1920 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 87 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1920 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) Android 10
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Game Booster, Bixby Routines
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Samsung Galaxy A51
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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