Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 is way better than the Huawei P9 Plus, getting a 91.8 score against 75.5. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy S21's design is notably newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, although it is thicker and a little heavier.
The Galaxy S21 features a sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a little larger display, a bit better pixel quantity in each screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S21, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better processor than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with greater battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has an 18% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S21 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Galaxy S21 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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