Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Huawei P40 Pro Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A51
Samsung Galaxy A51 Huawei P40 Pro
Released · Dec 27, 2019
Released · Apr 07, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 2640x1200px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4200 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm
6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches
158.2 x 72.6 x 8.95 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 7.37 oz (209.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue Deep Sea blue, Ice white, Black, Blush gold, Silver frost

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2640x1200px, 19.8:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
87.37 % 91.54 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G76 MP16
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 105.9 GB 128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (10), Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4200 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Huawei SuperCharge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W
Wireless: 27.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 22min
Browsing
11h 35min
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
6h 40min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
40 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 18 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.54"
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 40 mm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 125 mm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (7680 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
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) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 28, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA515FN
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

MSRP
$ 400
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 12, 2019 Mar 26, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
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