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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is much better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a general score of 91.8 against 77.4. Galaxy S21 is a just a little lighter cellphone than the Huawei Mate 8, but both of them have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy S21 counts with a brighter screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit more pixels per display inch and a quite larger display. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a battery life that's very similar to the Huawei Mate 8 one. The Galaxy S21 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a bit more than Huawei Mate 8, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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