Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Honor X7d - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Honor X7d

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
VS
58 out 100
Honor X7d
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Honor X7d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980, vs Honor X7d, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 208g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X7d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Honor X7d
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:
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
vs
Honor X7d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1610x720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 261 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 86.4 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
639 nits
Honor X7d
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.9 mm (6.26 in) 166.8 mm (6.57 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87.3 %
Honor X7d
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Honor X7d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G76 MP5 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 180 128
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
863
Honor X7d
465
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
2112
Honor X7d
1468
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)863465
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21121468
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
406776
Honor X7d
332756
CPU130998108352
GPU8509438159
Memory86339114138
UX10434572107
NanoReview Score406776332756

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 22.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 42 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 2:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
18:19
Honor X7d
n/a
Web Browsing07:25 hn/a
Video Playback12:09 hn/a
Games05:11 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
90
Honor X7d
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
86
Honor X7d
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87
Honor X7d
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A51 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
100
Honor X7d
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
119
Honor X7d
n/a

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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes n/a
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600n/a
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced April, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X7d the clear winner in this comparison.

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