Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei Mate X is a bit better than Galaxy A51, having an 89.4 score against 85.5. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate X has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A51 has Android 11 version. Although it's the best in this review, Huawei Mate X is an a lot heavier and incredibly thicker device than the Galaxy A51.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A51, because it has a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels, a larger screen and a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate X counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A51, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate X counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate X also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate X features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A51 captures greater videos and photos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and images and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures, it also counts with a back camera with a higher 48 megapixels resolution.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A51. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Huawei Mate X, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A51, giving up some features and specs.
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