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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 has an overall score of 85.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 global score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A51 has an older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a a lot newer cellphone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's a bit thicker and just a little heavier.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Galaxy A51 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A51 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A51 have quite similar batteries duration. The Galaxy A51 takes greater photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A51 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back, a bigger aperture and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone a great choice.
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