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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 overall score. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 FE has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy S21 FE design is notably newer, but a little bit thicker and a little heavier than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Huawei Mate 9 Pro both feature incredibly similar storage to store more games and applications, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features just a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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