Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy A51
Quick Comparison
Apple iPhone 17 has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy A51. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 17 has better resolution of 2622 x 1206 than Samsung Galaxy A51 which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Apple iPhone 17 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A51
| Name | Apple iPhone 17 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3 in | 6.5 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 3692 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP Dual | 48 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 76900 | Rs. 17999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone 17 is Rs. 76900. The launch Date of the second phone is January 29, 2020 . The cost of Samsung Galaxy A51 is Rs. 17999.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 17 has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy A51's 6.5 inch screen. Apple iPhone 17 has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy A51 has Super AMOLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 405 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.1% than Samsung's phone ~ 87.4%. Apple iPhone 17 has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy A51 has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Apple iPhone 17's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy A51's lower 6 GB RAM. Apple iPhone 17 has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Samsung Galaxy A51 (128 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 48 MP + 48 MP Dual Rear Camera. Samsung Galaxy A51 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 17's 18 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Apple iPhone 17 has version 26 iOS Operating System where as Samsung Galaxy A51 has version 10 Android Operating System.
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| Name | Apple iPhone 17 | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 17 | Galaxy A51 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 09, 2025 | January 29, 2020 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.5 x 149.6 x 8 mm | 73.6 x 158.5 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 172 g |
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 405 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.1% | ~ 87.4% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 | |
| Brightness | 1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness | |
| Features | Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously | |
| Notch | Yes, Small Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, upto 512 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| Geekbench Score | 9,263 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,617 (Single Core) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) Digital compass Wi‑Fi Cellular iBeacon micro-location | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972 | 48 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 5 MP ƒ/2.2 (Depth Sensor) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX904 | |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes |
| Features | 2x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 4x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif And Jpeg, Video Recording: 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Action Mode Up To 2.8k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps Dual Capture Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Night Mode Time Lapse Quicktake Video Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main) Digital Zoom Up To 6x Audio Zoom True Tone Flash Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p) Continuous Autofocus Video Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video Playback Zoom Video Formats Recorded: Hevc And H.264 Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix | Panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v26 | Android v10, upgradable to v12 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
| CPU | Hexa Core Processor | 2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| Fabrication Node | 3nm | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+) | Yes |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3692 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 15W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 30 hours | |