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Huawei P30 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A51

What P30 lite does better (7) and where Galaxy A51 wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30 lite
Huawei · 2018P30 lite
4.4Score
7 advantages≈ $190
vs
Samsung Galaxy A51
Samsung · 2019Galaxy A51
5.1Score
17 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
3.8Display5.0
2.6Performance2.6
5.3Camera8.1
2.7Battery2.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30 liteGalaxy A51
72.7 × 152.97.473.6 × 158.57.9
P30 liteGalaxy A51Difference
Height152.9 mm158.5 mm−5.6 mm
Width72.7 mm73.6 mm−0.9 mm
Thickness7.4 mm7.9 mm−0.5 mm
Weight159 g172 g−13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P30 lite better than Galaxy A51?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,547 vs 1,204+28%
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  4. Peak brightness460 nits vs 400 nits+15%
  5. Weight159 g vs 172 g+8%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%
  7. Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.9 mm+7%

Why is Galaxy A51 better than P30 lite?

  1. OLED panelNo · P30 lite: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · P30 lite: Yes
  3. Battery capacity3,340 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+20%
  4. AnTuTu score336,905 vs 352,699+5%
  5. Measured brightness497 nits vs 635 nits+28%
  6. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · P30 lite: Yes
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P30 lite: Yes
  10. Screen size6.2″ vs 6.5″+6%
  11. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+5%
  12. Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30 liteHuawei P30 lite≈ $1904.4
Design
Weight159 g172 g
Thickness7.4 mm7.9 mm
Height152.9 mm158.5 mm
Width72.7 mm73.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlackWhite, Black
Display
Screen size6.2″6.5″
PanelLTPSAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,312 px2,400 px
Pixel density415 ppi407 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness460 nits400 nits
Measured brightness497 nits635 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%87.4%
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710Samsung Exynos 9611
Chip makerHiSiliconSamsung
Process12 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali G51 MP4Mali G72 MP3
AnTuTu score336,905352,699
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,5471,204
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2
Main sensor size1/2.8"1/2"
Rear cameras34
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera24 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,340 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Charged in 30 min32%34%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint
SAR (head)1.23 W/kg0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12One UI 2
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