Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 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-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy A51 5G is better than the Huawei nova 5T, getting a 90.8 score against 80.8. Galaxy A51 5G's construction is a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the Huawei nova 5T. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy A51 5G has a newer 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A51 5G. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM. The Huawei nova 5T has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has much more memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Huawei nova 5T feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting images in low light environments, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same resolution back facing camera, a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A51 5G features greater battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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