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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than the Huawei P20 Pro, getting a overall score of 89.1 against 81.4. The Galaxy S21 FE design has the same thickness than the Huawei P20 Pro, but it is a bit lighter. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 FE has newer 11 version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10, counting with lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a little faster CPU than Huawei P20 Pro. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy S21 FE has a bit sharper screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. Huawei P20 Pro and Galaxy S21 FE both count with quite similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S21 FE has just a little better battery performance than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Huawei P20 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei P20 Pro. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Huawei P20 Pro, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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