Huawei Nova 5T vs Samsung Galaxy A51

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 5T vs Samsung Galaxy A51 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 5T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A51 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Huawei Nova 5T the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Huawei Nova 5T offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A51 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 5T's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A51 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy A51 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy A51 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A51 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Huawei Nova 5T offers 3750 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A51 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy A51 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Huawei Nova 5T
₹27,290
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy A51
₹25,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

81%
77%

Release Date

02 Apr, 2020
29 Jan, 2020

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP

Battery

3750 mAh
4000 mAh
Super Charging
15W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent display
  • Great daylight performance
  • OneUI 2.0 has made the software experience more re

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance could’ve been better
  • Macro lens is not good
  • Battery life is average at best

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(13,353 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
171,285
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 29, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

EMUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP10
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
171,285

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
29.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
32.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

412 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.23 %
87.44 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

154.2 mm
158.5 mm

Width

73.9 mm
73.6 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

174 grams
172 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3750 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 32 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes Super Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 29m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 35m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.598 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope