Huawei MateBook E vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S21
Huawei MateBook E Samsung Galaxy S21
Released · Jun 30, 2017
Released · Jan 29, 2021
12.0-inch · 1440x2160px
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
8GB · 512GB
8GB · 128GB
4430 mAh
4000 mAh
Triple camera
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Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017 Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$800

Design

Dimensions
10.98 x 7.64 x 0.27 inches
278.8 x 194.1 x 6.9 mm
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
22.58 oz (640.0 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: 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
Colors
Gold, Gray Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White

Display

Size
12.0-inch, 79.23% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 86.06% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 400 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits
Resolution
1440x2160px, 216 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core i5 7Y54 (14 nm) Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1200 MHz
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Intel HD 615 Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR3)/512GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Windows (10) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4430 mAh 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
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
4h 28min
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 36min
Gaming
7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
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
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front
5 MP 10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1, Yes 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
MIMO
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 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

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, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
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

Alternative variants

System chip Intel Core m3 7Y30 (14 nm)
Processor Dual-core
1000 MHz
GPU Intel HD 615
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz 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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