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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is a little bit better than Huawei P40 Pro, getting an 89.1 score against 88.2. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 FE has a more recent 11 version while Huawei P40 Pro has Android 10, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. Galaxy S21 FE is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and lighter than the Huawei P40 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Huawei P40 Pro, and although the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels, a bit larger screen and a just a bit better pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to Huawei P40 Pro's one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a camera with a way better 50 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
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