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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 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 660 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 + 10.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 is a lot better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, having a 91.8 score against 72.6. Galaxy S21 counts with Android 11 OS, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS OS. Galaxy S21 is an older and notably thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate Xs 2, but Samsung made it incredibly lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a lot better performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a better screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a little bit worse pixel quantity per inch of display, a much smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S21 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lot lower resolution back camera, they both have a same size aperture.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
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