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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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
The Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is a lot better than the Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 overall score. Galaxy S21 is a lighter cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S21 has a brighter display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a little bigger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S21 has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery life in Huawei Mate 9. Samsung Galaxy S21 captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a 12 MP camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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