Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 a bit better than the Huawei P40 Pro, getting a 91.8 score against 88.2. The Galaxy S21 is a newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Huawei P40 Pro. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while Huawei P40 Pro has Android 10 version.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a CPU that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy S21's processing unit, both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. Galaxy S21 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P40 Pro, although it has a little bit lower pixels density, a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Huawei P40 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with better video frame rate, a back facing camera with a lot better 50 MP resolution and a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Huawei P40 Pro's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Galaxy S21's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory. Huawei P40 Pro counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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