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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 30 5G, getting a 91.8 score against 87.4. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has newer 11 version and Huawei Mate 30 5G has Android 10, providing you a couple nice extra features and increased performance. Galaxy S21's construction is newer, lighter and a little thinner than the Huawei Mate 30 5G.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Huawei Mate 30 5G's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S21's one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 30 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 have extremely similar processors, both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei Mate 30 5G has a better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a way higher 40 mega-pixels resolution back camera, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger sensor.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G features just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
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