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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism cube black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has an overall score of 90.8, which is much better than Huawei P20's overall score of 78.1. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has the older 11 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is a a lot newer cellphone than Huawei P20, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a CPU that's very similar to the Huawei P20 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Huawei P20 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
Galaxy A51 5G has a very superior storage for apps and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with superior battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A51 5G counts with a better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera with a way better resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G costs more than the Huawei P20, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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