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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy S21 is way better than the Huawei P9, having a 91.8 score against 72.9. Galaxy S21's construction is noticeably newer than Huawei P9's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much better screen than Huawei P9, and although they both have a greater number of pixels per display inch, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy S21 features more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much better camera than Huawei P9, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with greater battery duration than Huawei P9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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