Category Breakdown
Honor 90 Smart
Samsung Galaxy M51
Performance
84.482.6
Camera
19.147.4
Display
80.984.9
Battery
36.938.5
Build
0.286.6
Connectivity
82.266.8
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
55.357.7
Summary
- The Honor 90 Smart features a larger 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Samsung Galaxy M51 has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a 60Hz refresh rate, providing more fluid visuals on the Honor device.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 6020 chipset, compared to the Snapdragon 730G in the Galaxy M51, which may offer slightly different performance characteristics.
- The Honor's camera system includes a 108 MP main sensor, significantly higher than the Galaxy M51's 64 MP setup, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- The Galaxy M51 has a larger 7000 mAh battery capacity versus the Honor's 5330 mAh, allowing for longer usage times.
- Both devices run different software experiences, with the Honor utilizing Android 13 and Magic OS 7.2, while the Galaxy M51 operates on Android 10, upgradable to Android 12 with One UI 4.1.
- Build quality differs slightly, with the Galaxy M51 featuring Gorilla Glass 3+ on the front and a plastic back, while the Honor 90 Smart's materials are unspecified.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 90 Smart
Samsung Galaxy M51
General
Release Date
2024, April 09
2020, August 31
Announced
2024, April 09
2020, August 31
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.8"
6.7"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED Plus
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 618
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5330 mAh
7000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5330 mAh
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
25W wired, 100% in 115 minReverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
Weight
199 g
213 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Emerald Green, Midnight Black
Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.38 W/kg (head)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, Magic OS 7.2
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

