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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 6 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 |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than the Huawei P40, having an 89.1 score against 86.4. Galaxy S21 FE is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Huawei P40. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 FE has a newer 11 version while Huawei P40 has Android 10.
Huawei P40 features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a little better screen density. Huawei P40 and Galaxy S21 FE both have incredibly similar storage capacity for apps and games, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Huawei P40 count with incredibly similar CPUs, both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Huawei P40 has a very superior camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way more MP camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit superior battery duration than Huawei P40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei P40, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P40. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Huawei P40, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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