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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-03-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 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 2270 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| 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 is much better than the Huawei P40 Lite, with a general score of 91.8 against 79.5. The Galaxy S21 is a newer phone, and it is also a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei P40 Lite. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while Huawei P40 Lite has Android 10, providing the user some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The Galaxy S21 features a little faster CPU than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a sharper display than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Huawei P40 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S21 feature similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Huawei P40 Lite features a bit better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same video definition, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with better video frame rate and a back camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
Huawei P40 Lite features just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei P40 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei P40 Lite. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Huawei P40 Lite, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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