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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 general score of 91.8, which is better than Huawei P30's general score of 81.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy S21 is newer than Huawei P30, it's just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Huawei P30 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a better looking screen than Huawei P30, because it has a just a little higher pixels amount in each screen inch, a little larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei P30 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P30 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution, a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and higher video frame rates.
The Galaxy S21 features as much memory capacity for apps and games as Huawei P30, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better battery life than Huawei P30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3650mAh.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than the Huawei P30, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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