Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 is a bit better than Huawei P40 Lite, having a global score of 85.5 against 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy A51 is a a bit lighter and just a bit thinner device than Huawei P40 Lite, although both of them were released with only 2 months difference. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A51 has newer 11 version while Huawei P40 Lite has Android 10 version, so it offers some nice extra features.
Galaxy A51 features a CPU that is very similar to the processing unit in Huawei P40 Lite, and although the Galaxy A51 has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a display that is just as good as the display in Huawei P40 Lite, although the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a quite larger screen and a little higher pixels density.
Galaxy A51 has a slightly better camera than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution back camera and a 0.5 inches camera sensor, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A51 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A51 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Huawei P40 Lite has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 costs more than Huawei P40 Lite, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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