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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has a global score of 89.1, which is better than the Huawei Mate 8's general score of 77.4. Galaxy S21 FE's construction has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 8, but it's a little lighter. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite larger screen and a quite greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 8 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB. Galaxy S21 FE features a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 FE also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 FE captures a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments and a much better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit superior battery life than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
The Galaxy S21 FE is a bit more expensive than the Huawei Mate 8, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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