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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| -- | 0.5 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has the older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G body is newer than Huawei nova 3's, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Huawei nova 3 have very similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little larger screen. The Galaxy A51 5G has a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 5G also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A51 5G. Both have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy A51 5G has better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A51 5G captures better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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