Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is better than the Huawei nova 5T, having a 90.8 score against 80.8. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G design is just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than Huawei nova 5T. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has the newer 11 version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10.
Huawei nova 5T has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. They have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Huawei nova 5T has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density.
The Huawei nova 5T and Galaxy A51 5G feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Huawei nova 5T has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a 0.5 inches sensor and a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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