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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a score of 90.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's 90.8 global score. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has Android 11. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a better phone than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, we must note that it's also a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because it has a little better display pixel density, a better resolution of 1334 x 2772 and a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has higher 60 fps video frame rates, a much bigger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos, a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy A51 5G counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
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