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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-11 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M51 has a general score of 87.7, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. The Samsung Galaxy M51 design is noticeably newer than Huawei nova 3's, but it is way thicker and noticeably heavier. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M51 has an older 10 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M51, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a little bit greater display density. Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei nova 3 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy M51. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M51 has a much longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh. Samsung Galaxy M51 takes way better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M51 also has a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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