Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X9a and Samsung Galaxy A51 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X9a vs Samsung Galaxy A51

52 out 100
Huawei Honor X9a
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A51
Huawei Honor X9a
Samsung Galaxy A51

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X9a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy A51, Manufactured in December, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X9a
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 175g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X9a and Samsung Galaxy A51
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X9a
vs
Samsung Galaxy A51

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X9a
859 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a25 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X9a
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X9a and Samsung Galaxy A51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 256 54
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
912
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X9a
2097
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)912512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20971556
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Honor X9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X9a
412091
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
CPU12424583857
GPU8276045166
Memory9222163828
UX11286575909
NanoReview Score412091268760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.2 °C
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a812
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X9a], [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.2 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X9a
25:08
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Web Browsing08:51 h07:15 h
Video Playback13:56 h11:25 h
Games05:42 h04:49 h
Standby Mode139 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51
81.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor X9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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