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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism cube black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G is much better than the Huawei Mate 20, getting a score of 90.8 against 79.5. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy A51 5G has the older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A51 5G body is newer and a little bit lighter than the Huawei Mate 20's, but it is also a little thicker.
Huawei Mate 20 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2244px resolution, they both have a same size display. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G takes better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a larger sensor and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy A51 5G has a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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