Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A51 - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A51

47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A51
Huawei P40 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A51

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Lite Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810, 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 P40 Lite
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 183g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Lite 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P40 Lite
vs
Samsung Galaxy A51

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2310 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 20:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 87.5 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response time38.4 ms25 ms
Contrast976:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 810 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 2270 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP6 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 144 54
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)753512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231556
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
CPU14033583857
GPU9189745166
Memory9319263828
UX10399175909
NanoReview Score429415268760
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C42.2 °C
Stability99 %95 %
Graphics Test8 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1421812
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy A51]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Writing score9369n/a
Web score5888n/a
Video editing5736n/a
Data manipulation7519n/a
NanoReview Score8141n/a

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 Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.0
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14.6 GB 23 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4200 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 (70% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Web Browsing09:55 h07:15 h
Video Playback14:27 h11:25 h
Games05:21 h04:49 h
Standby Mode114 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 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
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586 Exmor RSSony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51
81.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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