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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 a global score of 85.5, which is a bit better than Huawei P40 lite 5G's global score of 83.4. The Samsung Galaxy A51 construction is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Huawei P40 lite 5G, although they were released only a couple of months apart. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A51 has a newer 11 version and Huawei P40 lite 5G has Android 10 version.
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei P40 lite 5G and Galaxy A51 count with extremely similar displays, both have a screen of the same size, the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution and a higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A51 features a slightly better camera than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, a back camera with way less mega-pixels and a worse video quality. Galaxy A51 has a very superior memory for apps and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G's battery duration is just as good as the battery life in Galaxy A51.
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