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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is better than the Huawei P20's 78.1 score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is noticeably newer than Huawei P20, it's just a little thicker and just a little heavier.
Galaxy S21 features a sharper display than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little larger display. Samsung Galaxy S21 and Huawei P20 have similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with longer battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
The Galaxy S21 takes slightly better photos and videos than Huawei P20, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot bigger camera sensor.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei P20. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S21, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Huawei P20, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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