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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 20's general score of 79.5. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a newer phone, and it's also a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Huawei Mate 20.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density and a quite lower 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Huawei Mate 20 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, although it has lower video frame rates, they both have the same camera aperture, the same (4K) video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Huawei Mate 20 count with similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Galaxy S21 FE is more expensive than Huawei Mate 20, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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