Category Breakdown
Honor 20 lite
Samsung Galaxy A51
Performance
75.276.8
Camera
44.864.7
Display
58.982.8
Battery
26.428.1
Build
67.988.1
Connectivity
59.162.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.956.2
Summary
- The Honor 20 Lite features a glass front and plastic back, weighing 164g, while the Samsung Galaxy A51 has a slightly heavier build at 172g with Gorilla Glass 3 on the front.
- The A51's 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display offers vibrant colors and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, compared to the Honor's 6.21-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A51 is powered by the Exynos 9611 chipset, providing a slight edge over the Kirin 710 in the Honor 20 Lite.
- The A51 also boasts a more versatile camera setup with a 48 MP main sensor versus the Honor's 24 MP, and it supports 4K video recording, while both have a 32 MP front camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the A51 at 4000mAh compared to the Honor's 3400mAh, and it supports faster charging at 15W.
- Finally, the A51 runs on Android 10 with One UI 5, offering a more updated software experience compared to the Honor's Android 9 with EMUI 9.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20 lite
Samsung Galaxy A51
General
Release Date
2019
2019, December 12
Announced
2019
2019, December 12
Description
Versions: HRY-LX1TAlso known as Honor 10i
Also available with 5GVersions: SM-A515F/DSN (Global); SM-A515F/DS (LATAM); SM-A515F/DST (Brazil); SM-A515F/DSM (Russia); SM-A515F/N (Australia); SM-A515U (USA)
Display
Size
6.21"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
24 MP, f/1.8, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚(ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm (6.09 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight
164 g
172 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Phantom Blue, Phantom Red, Magic Night Black
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.80 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

