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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 the Huawei Mate 20's score of 79.5. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S21 is a way newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Huawei Mate 20.
Galaxy S21 counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much brighter display, a just a little higher pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Galaxy S21 has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and a 12 megapixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot bigger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs and a lot higher video resolution.
Galaxy S21's memory capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to the Huawei Mate 20 one, both of them have the same internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21's battery duration is very similar to the battery lifetime in Huawei Mate 20.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs more than Huawei Mate 20, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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