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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is better than Huawei P20 Pro, having a global score of 91.8 against 81.4. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy S21 is a just a little bit lighter device than the Huawei P20 Pro, but both are 0.31inches thick.
Galaxy S21 has a little faster processor than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much better display than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a quite higher pixel count in each display inch, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with as much memory capacity for applications and games as Huawei P20 Pro, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 and Huawei P20 Pro feature really similar batteries duration. Huawei P20 Pro has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher 40 megapixels resolution and faster 30 fps video frame rate.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei P20 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei P20 Pro. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Huawei P20 Pro, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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