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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 better than the Huawei P40 Lite, with a general score of 89.1 against 79.5. Galaxy S21 FE is a newer device, and it's also a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei P40 Lite. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 FE has 11 version and Huawei P40 Lite has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a little bit better screen than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a just a bit higher screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei P40 Lite. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM memory.
Huawei P40 Lite features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same video resolution, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels. Huawei P40 Lite has as much storage for applications and games as the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has a 7% more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei P40 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P40 Lite. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Huawei P40 Lite, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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