Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-12-27 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is better than Huawei nova 3, with a overall score of 85.5 against 76.3. Even though the Galaxy A51 is newer than the Huawei nova 3, it's just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A51 has the older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 3 has a display that's very similar to the display in Samsung Galaxy A51, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with slightly more memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
The Galaxy A51 shoots better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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