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Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Huawei Honor 9X

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Samsung Galaxy A51
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Samsung Galaxy A51
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 Manufactured in December, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 196.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A51 and Huawei Honor 9X
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:
Samsung Galaxy A51
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time25 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A51], [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A51 and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611 HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 54 64
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15561555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU8385789924
GPU4516634025
Memory6382859171
UX7590965482
NanoReview Score268760248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °C43.9 °C
Stability95 %99 %
Graphics Test4 fps3 fps
Graphics Score812559
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A51], [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing scoren/a6877
Web scoren/a5821
Video editingn/a4885
Data manipulationn/a5361
NanoReview Scoren/a6430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 23 GB 15.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 35 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsing07:15 h07:29 h
Video Playback11:25 h10:29 h
Games04:49 h04:36 h
Standby Mode81 h98 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
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

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, 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 No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE category124
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A51
81.7 dB
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2019 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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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