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Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Huawei P20 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy A51
VS
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Huawei P20 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A51
Huawei P20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A51 Manufactured in December, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611, vs Huawei P20 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970. 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
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 180g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei P20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A51 and Huawei P20 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A51
vs
Huawei P20 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2240 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 82.9 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A51
631 nits
Huawei P20 Pro
586 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz238 Hz
Response time25 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A51], [Huawei P20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 155 mm (6.1 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A51
87.5 %
Huawei P20 Pro
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A51 and Huawei P20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611 HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Cores 54 216
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 767 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51
512
Huawei P20 Pro
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A51
1556
Huawei P20 Pro
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15561562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A51
268760
Huawei P20 Pro
372441
CPU8385795187
GPU45166104334
Memory6382882832
UX7590990088
NanoReview Score268760372441
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A51
812
Huawei P20 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °Cn/a
Stability95 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score812n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A51]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1833 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 23 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 EMUI 10

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 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) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A51
17:53
Huawei P20 Pro
18:10
Web Browsing07:15 h07:43 h
Video Playback11:25 h11:30 h
Games04:49 h05:07 h
Standby Mode81 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Monochrome: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/21/1.74
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
109
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
79
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A51
n/a
Huawei P20 Pro
113

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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A51
81.7 dB
Huawei P20 Pro
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2019 yr March, 2018 yr
Release Date December, 2019 yr April, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 900
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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