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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 11 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than the Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 general score. Galaxy S21 is an a lot older and thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate X3, but Samsung managed to make it a lot lighter anyway. The Galaxy S21 comes with Android 11 OS, while Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 OS.
The Galaxy S21 has a better looking screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a way lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, a much smaller display and a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate X3 features much more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a lot better performance than Huawei Mate X3. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. The Huawei Mate X3 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4800mAh battery size. The Huawei Mate X3 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and faster video frame rates.
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