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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 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 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is way better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, getting a score of 89.1 against 72.6. Even though the Galaxy S21 FE and Huawei Mate Xs 2 were released only 4 months apart, the Galaxy S21 FE design is notably thicker but also a lot lighter. Galaxy S21 FE works with Android 11 operating system, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS operating system.
Galaxy S21 FE has an extremely better processor than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, a quite smaller display and a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 4600mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, they both have the same camera aperture.
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