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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 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-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Huawei P40 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A51, getting a general score of 86.4 against 85.5. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 has 10 version while Galaxy A51 has Android 11. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, Huawei P40 is an a little heavier and a little thicker phone than the Galaxy A51.
Huawei P40 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen density.
Huawei P40 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 also has faster video frame rates, a better 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
The Galaxy A51 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P40, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A51 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
The Huawei P40 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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