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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 24.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 is better than Huawei P30 Lite, getting a 91.8 score against 77. Even though Samsung Galaxy S21 is newer than the Huawei P30 Lite, it's a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy S21 features a sharper display than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy S21 also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite higher pixel number in each inch of screen. Huawei P30 Lite has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Huawei P30 Lite also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S21 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 has better battery life than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size. Galaxy S21 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way better video definition.
The Galaxy S21 is way more expensive than the Huawei P30 Lite, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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