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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.2 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate X2's score of 89.1. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version and Huawei Mate X2 has Android 10, so it counts with some nice extra features and better performance. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a notably lighter and just a little thinner phone than Huawei Mate X2, even though both of them were only released 1 months apart.
Galaxy S21 has a better display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density. The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate X2 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S21. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Huawei Mate X2 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with better 30 fps video frame rates and a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Huawei Mate X2 features a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S21 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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