Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 has a general score of 85.5, which is a bit better than Huawei Nova 9's global score of 81. The Samsung Galaxy A51 body has the same thickness than Huawei Nova 9, but it is just a bit lighter. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide you identical OS features.
Galaxy A51 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A51 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A51 captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a tinier aperture, a worse (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with lesser megapixels.
Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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