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Honor 20 lite

Honor 20 lite

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Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Galaxy A51

#1660

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