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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is better than Huawei Mate 20 Pro's 82.9 general score. The Galaxy S21 is a much newer cellphone, and it's also a little thinner and a little lighter than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. The Galaxy S21 has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit lower pixels density and a lot lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to Huawei Mate 20 Pro's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery size. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, faster video frame rate and a back camera with a much higher 40 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy S21 costs more than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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