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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Huawei P40 Pro, with an 89.1 score against 88.2. The Galaxy S21 FE body is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Huawei P40 Pro. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 FE has a more recent 11 version while Huawei P40 Pro has Android 10, so it provides the user lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
Huawei P40 Pro's processor is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's processor, and although the Huawei P40 Pro has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Huawei P40 Pro has a slightly better screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a just a little greater pixel count in each inch in the display, a little bit higher resolution of 1200 x 2640px and a little bit larger display.
The Huawei P40 Pro has as much storage for games and applications as the Galaxy S21 FE one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit better battery life than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4200mAh. Huawei P40 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels.
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