Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A51

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy A51. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A515F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 158.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 73.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.9 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 172 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Silver | Prism crush black | Haze crush silver | Prism crush blue | Prism crush white
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.59 W/kg (body), 2.93 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A51 has better screen resolution than Huawei P9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 408 ppi Huawei P9 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Samsung Exynos 9611
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.3 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
User Memory - 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A51 has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Camera Modes - Slow motion mode, Live Focus mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better front camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A51 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes 1920 minutes Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 87 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1920 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Game Booster, Bixby Routines
OTHERS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy A51
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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