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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 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 + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.78 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is a bit better than the Huawei P40's score of 86.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version and Huawei P40 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S21 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei P40.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a more vivid screen than Huawei P40, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little larger screen and a bit better pixel density. The Galaxy S21 and Huawei P40 count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy S21 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy S21 counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Huawei P40, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P40 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a much better 50 MP resolution camera in the back and better video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit better battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei P40, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P40. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Huawei P40, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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