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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-12-27 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 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 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 408 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 | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 40.00 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 is slightly better than the Huawei P20 Pro, getting a general score of 85.5 against 81.4. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A51 has newer 11 version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10, so it gives you some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy A51 construction has the same thickness than Huawei P20 Pro, but it's just a bit lighter.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei P20 Pro counts with a screen that is very similar to the Galaxy A51 one, because although the Huawei P20 Pro has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2240 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei P20 Pro's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy A51, because although the Huawei P20 Pro has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lower 40 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
Galaxy A51 features a much greater storage for applications and games than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Huawei P20 Pro has a battery life that is just as good as the battery duration in Galaxy A51.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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