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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-12-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 30 Pro's 87.1 score. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version while Huawei Mate 30 Pro has Android 10 version, so it offers some nice extra features and some performance improvements. Samsung Galaxy S21's design is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a better display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixel density. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy S21, because it has more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro's processor is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S21 one, they have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has higher video frame rate, a bigger aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a back camera with lot more MP.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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