Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-12-27 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has an overall score of 85.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei P20's score of 78.1. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A51 has older 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though Samsung Galaxy A51 is newer than Huawei P20, it is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier.
The Galaxy A51 and the Huawei P20 count with incredibly similar CPUs, they have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. The Huawei P20 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244, it also counts with a bit higher display pixels density.
The Galaxy A51 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A51 counts with improved battery life than Huawei P20, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A51 takes much better videos and photos than Huawei P20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy A51 costs a bit more than the Huawei P20, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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