Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-19 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Huawei P20 Lite, getting a score of 91.8 against 75.4. Samsung Galaxy S21's body is extremely newer than Huawei P20 Lite's, but it's a bit thicker and heavier. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy S21 has a bit faster CPU than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM. Galaxy S21 counts with a better display than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a quite worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit larger screen.
Huawei P20 Lite counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features greater battery life than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photos in low-light environments.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P20 Lite. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Huawei P20 Lite, giving up some specifications.
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