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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 20.00 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 | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is a lot better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a global score of 91.8 against 76.2. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although Galaxy S21 is a little bit thicker than Huawei Mate 20 lite, it's a bit lighter and also incredibly newer.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy S21 features a brighter display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better battery life than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
Galaxy S21 shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher video resolution.
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