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HONOR Play20A vs Samsung Galaxy A51

HONOR Play20A
28.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Galaxy A51
28.9Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip22
35.2Display30.8
20.5Camera34.7
48.2Battery29.4
20Features33.3
3 spec wins — HONOR Play20A7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A51

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play20A scores 28.8 against 28.9 for Samsung Galaxy A51. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy A51 edges ahead in camera and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play20A

  • Stronger display score: 35 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 29
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 50% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A51

  • Stronger camera score: 35 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 33 vs 20
  • 540% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 5 MP
  • 269% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 13 MP
  • 59% higher Pixel density: 405 ppi vs 254 ppi

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpecHONOR Play20ASamsung Galaxy A51
Screen size6.9 ″+6%6.5 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Resolution720x16002400x1080
Pixel density254 ppi405 ppi+59%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpecHONOR Play20ASamsung Galaxy A51
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G81Samsung Exynos 9611
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options32GB/64GB/128GB64GB / 128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.0

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpecHONOR Play20ASamsung Galaxy A51
Main camera13 MP48 MP+269%
Main aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Ultra-wide—12 MP
Max video—4K@30fps
Front camera5 MP32 MP+540%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpecHONOR Play20ASamsung Galaxy A51
Capacity6,000 mAh+50%4,000 mAh
Wired charging15 W15 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpecHONOR Play20ASamsung Galaxy A51
Weight207 g172 g+17%
Thickness8.4 mm7.9 mm+6%
IP ratingIP52—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpecHONOR Play20ASamsung Galaxy A51
5GNoNo
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz)Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpecHONOR Play20ASamsung Galaxy A51
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Go edition)Android 10 (One UI 2)
OS update pledge—3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play20A versus Samsung Galaxy A51
SpecHONOR Play20ASamsung Galaxy A51
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jack—Yes

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