Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 32.00 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 | 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is better than the Huawei P30's score of 81.7. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has the newer 11 version and Huawei P30 has Android 10, so it gives a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy S21 is a newer cellphone than Huawei P30, but it's just a bit heavier and just a little thicker.
The Galaxy S21 features a more vivid display than Huawei P30, because it has a quite bigger display, a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy S21 and Huawei P30 count with similar memory to store more apps and games, both have the same internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little better hardware performance than Huawei P30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM. Galaxy S21 has a little better battery lifetime than Huawei P30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Huawei P30 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P30 also has a way more megapixels camera, faster video frame rates and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S21 is way more expensive than Huawei P30, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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