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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is better than Huawei P20's 78.1 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 FE has an older 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy S21 FE is a way newer device than the Huawei P20, but it's just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a screen that's very similar to Huawei P20's screen, because although the Galaxy S21 FE has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bigger display. The Galaxy S21 FE features as much memory to store more apps and games as the Huawei P20 one, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a little faster processor than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei P20 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, they both have the same camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features improved battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei P20. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S21 FE, else you can save some dollars and get the Huawei P20, resigning some features and specs.
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