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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is way better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a 91.8 score against 76.2. These devices have Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy S21's design is much newer and just a bit lighter, but also a little thicker than Huawei Mate 20 lite.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little better performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a superior camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video definition. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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