Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison

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8.9
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21+
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21+
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.4-inch · 3120x1440px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4200 mAh
4800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 16, 2018 Jan 14, 2021
MSRP
$ 1000

Design

Dimensions
6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches
157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Emerald green, Twilight Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 87.78% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 538 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4200 mAh, Li - Ion 4800 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
40 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
20 MP (Ultra-wide, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
24 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 17, 2018
FCC ID value: QISLYA-LX9
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.58 W/kg
Body: 0.81 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg
Phablet: 3.17 W/kg
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

Alternative variants

256 GB storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1050
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 7.05 oz (200.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Phablet: 1.95 W/kg
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