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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is much better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 overall score. These phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 body is a lot newer, a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Huawei Mate 20.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels in each inch in the screen, way more brightness and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Galaxy S21 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with as much memory to store more apps and games as the Galaxy S21, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a way higher video quality and a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a battery life that's very similar to the Galaxy S21 one.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs more than the Huawei Mate 20, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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