Huawei Mate X2 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Huawei Mate X2
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21
Huawei Mate X2 Samsung Galaxy S21
Released · Feb 25, 2021
Released · Jan 29, 2021
8.0-inch · 2480x2200px
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches
161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2 mm
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Folded
6.37 x2.93 x0.57 inches (161.8 x 74.6 x 14.7 mm)
Weight
10.41 oz (295.0 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink, White, Black Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White

Display

Size
8.0-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2480x2200px, 414 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body
86.89 % 86.06 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
90Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.5 inches
2700 x1160 px
OLED
90Hz refresh rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso
Rear cover display
Part of the main display

Hardware

System chip
Kirin 9000 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3130 MHz
Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Mali-G78 Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 55.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 28min
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 36min
Gaming
7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera, Doubles as a selfie camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 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
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.4
Focal Length: 240 mm
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Fourth camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: UW 1080p
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, n80, n84 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 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, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 21 (1400/200 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Phablet: 2.49 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2785 $ 800
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C Cable, USB Type-C Earphones, Standing PU Case (Dependent on market), Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool, Warranty Card, Precautions card C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 22, 2021 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
With HarmonyOS
OS HarmonyOS 2
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 2.37 W/kg
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