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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 40.00 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 the Huawei Mate X, getting a general score of 91.8 against 89.4. The Galaxy S21 construction is newer, a lot thinner and lighter than the Huawei Mate X. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version and Huawei Mate X has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much better display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei Mate X. Both have 8 cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 shoots better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution camera and a tinier camera sensor, they both have a same size aperture. Huawei Mate X counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S21, because it has 384 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate X features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S21 is also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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