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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 |
| 6.08 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than Huawei P40 Lite's 79.5 general score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has the newer 11 version and Huawei P40 Lite has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a newer phone, and it is also a little thinner and a bit lighter than Huawei P40 Lite.
Galaxy S21 features a more vivid display than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite greater quantity of pixels in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy S21 and Huawei P40 Lite feature extremely similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S21 features a bit superior processor than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 Lite has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
Huawei P40 Lite features a bit better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with faster 30 frames per second video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei P40 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P40 Lite. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Huawei P40 Lite, giving up some features and specs.
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