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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 an overall score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate X's 89.4 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a newer device, and it is also much lighter and notably thinner than Huawei Mate X. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version while Huawei Mate X has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei Mate X. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. The Galaxy S21 has a sharper display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy S21 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs and a much less MP back-facing camera, they both have the same aperture. Huawei Mate X features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate X features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S21 is also a bargain compared to others.
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