Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 is much better than the Huawei nova 2, having a general score of 85.5 against 74.2. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A51 has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy A51's construction is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 2.
The Huawei nova 2 and the Samsung Galaxy A51 both feature similar processing units, both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Huawei nova 2 has a bit better screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels number per screen inch.
The Galaxy A51 features a way better camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a superior storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A51 has superior battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 36% bigger battery capacity.
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