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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| 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 an overall score of 91.8, which is better than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro's general score of 82.9. Samsung Galaxy S21's construction is way newer, a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S21 has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little bit worse pixels number in each inch in the screen and a little smaller screen. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with as much memory for games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy S21, they have equal internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and faster video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5% greater battery size.
The Galaxy S21 costs more money than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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