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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 11 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is much better than the Huawei Mate X3's overall score of 74.7. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is an older and thicker phone than the Huawei Mate X3, but Samsung could make it incredibly lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE works with Android 11 OS, and Huawei Mate X3 works with HarmonyOS 3 OS.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a much faster processing unit than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a bit smaller display, a just a bit worse pixel number per inch of display and a lot worse 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei Mate X3 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a back facing camera with lot more MP. The Huawei Mate X3 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
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