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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Aurora, Black and Silver frost | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is slightly better than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition's global score of 85.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version and Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a a bit thinner and somewhat lighter phone than the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, even though both were released only 8 months apart.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Galaxy S21 features a more vivid display than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a little higher screen pixel density.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has faster video frame rates, a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 40 MP resolution.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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