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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 much better than the Huawei Mate 10's general score of 78.9. Galaxy S21's construction is way newer, a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Huawei Mate 10. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 has the newer 11 version and Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10.
The Galaxy S21 has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 10 features a screen that is just as good as Galaxy S21's screen, because although the Huawei Mate 10 has a quite smaller display and much lower brightness, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei Mate 10 has a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S21 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and video in low light situations, and they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot bigger sensor and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Huawei Mate 10's battery duration is just as good as Galaxy S21's battery life.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Huawei Mate 10. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Huawei Mate 10, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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