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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy S21 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 30, with a 91.8 score against 84. The Galaxy S21 construction is newer, somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the Huawei Mate 30. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version while Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10 version, giving you some extra features.
The Galaxy S21 has a sharper display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy S21's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Huawei Mate 30, they have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei Mate 30 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same video quality and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a camera with lot more MP, higher video frame rate and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy S21 features as much memory for games and applications as the Huawei Mate 30 one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
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