Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 score. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a noticeably newer device than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it's just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per screen inch and a little lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display. Galaxy S21 features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a 12 MP back camera, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures, a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Galaxy S21's memory capacity for applications and games is just as good as Huawei Mate 9 Pro's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S21 is also a bit cheaper, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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