Huawei P20 vs Huawei P20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A51 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.8 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

2244 x 1080 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio, 429 PPI

2280 x 1080 pixels, 19:9 ratio, 432 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

80.36 %

80.55 %

87.37 %

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

HiSilicon Kirin 970

HiSilicon Kirin 659

Samsung Exynos 9611

Processor:

Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Mali-G72 MP12

Mali-T830 MP2

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR3

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB, not expandable

64GB

128GB, available to use: 105.9 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI

Android (8.0 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3400 mAh

3000 mAh

4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Huawei SuperCharge

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

16 MP (PDAF)

48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 27 mm; 1/2.3"; 1.55 μm

F2.2; 1 μm

F2.0; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

20 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

2 MP (Depth information)

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.6; Focal Length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.7"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F2.4

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 40 mm

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, EIS

Front:

24 MP

16 MP

32 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (149.1 x 70.8 x 7.65 mm)

5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches (148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm)

6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches (158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

5.82 oz (165.0 g)

5.11 oz (145.0 g)

6.07 oz (172.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Splash; IP53

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Pink, Blue

Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD

aptX-HD

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Video out, Charging, Headphones port

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Nov 28, 2019

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA515FN link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.89 W/kg

Body:

1.18 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.56 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.12 W/kg

Phablet:

2.76 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 400

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A51 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

High-current charger, USB Type-C digital headset, USB Type-C cable, Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, Protective case, USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Eject tool

Charger, USB cable, Headset, Quick Start Guide, Warranty card, Eject tool

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 27, 2018

Mar 19, 2018

Dec 12, 2019