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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-04-15 | 2021-01-29 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2000.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 91.8, which is way better than Huawei P8 Max's overall score of 72.6. Galaxy S21 is a a lot newer and noticeably lighter cellphone than the Huawei P8 Max, although it is thicker. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has the newer 11 version and Huawei P8 Max has Android 5.0.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a superior processor than Huawei P8 Max, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 features a bit better display than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a better pixel density.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger aperture for better captures in low-light environments.
The Huawei P8 Max features just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 9 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S21 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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