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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 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 + 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.99 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 30's score of 84. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S21 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a bit thinner and lighter than Huawei Mate 30.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much better screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Huawei Mate 30 has a CPU that's very similar to the CPU in Samsung Galaxy S21, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei Mate 30 features as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Galaxy S21 one, they have equal internal storage. Huawei Mate 30 takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a little better battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
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