Huawei nova 6
#1481
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G UW
#1391Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 6
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G UW
Performance
88.683.5
Camera
94.564.7
Display
58.982.8
Battery
29.330.6
Build
78.774.4
Connectivity
65.680.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
57.959.1
Summary
- The Huawei nova 6 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 197g, while the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G UW has a similar build but uses Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and a plastic back, weighing slightly less at 188.8g.
- The nova 6 has a 6.57-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, whereas the A51 offers a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution, providing slightly better color reproduction.
- In terms of performance, the nova 6 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, while the A51 utilizes the Snapdragon 765G, with the nova 6 having 8GB of RAM compared to the A51's 6GB.
- The camera setup on the nova 6 includes a 40 MP main sensor with OIS, while the A51 has a 48 MP main sensor without OIS, but it features a more versatile quad-camera system.
- The nova 6 has a 4100mAh battery with 40W charging, while the A51 has a larger 4500mAh battery with 15W charging.
- Both devices run Android 10, but the nova 6 uses EMUI 10 without Google Play Services, whereas the A51 runs One UI 2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 6
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G UW
General
Release Date
2019
2020, August 14
Announced
2019
2020, August 14
Description
Also available with 5GVersions: WLZ-AL10, WLZ-TL10 (China)
Versions: SM-A516V (Verizon)
Display
Size
6.57"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 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 990 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 620
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide)
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
Laser AF, Panorama, HDR, LED flash
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
40W wired, 70% in 30 min
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
162.6 x 75.7 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
158.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (6.25 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
197 g
188.8 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue, Red, Provence
Prism Bricks Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (pre-installed)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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 (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Android 10, One UI 2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass