Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Huawei P30 Pro

71 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ) that was released on January 4, 2022, against the Huawei P30 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 and came out 34 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (797 against 607 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4200 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (625K versus 537K)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
The phone is 2-years and 10-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Huawei P30 Pro

Shows 23% longer battery life (32:36 vs 26:34 hours)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 25W)
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Huawei P30 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.47 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	401 ppi	398 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	420 nits	570 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	88.89%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97%	99%
PWM	247 Hz	231 Hz
Response time	6 ms	3.6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	155.7 mm (6.13 inches)	158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	73.4 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max clock	2840 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU shading units	1024	360
GPU clock	792 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~518.4 GFLOPS

CPU	140597	163511
GPU	209723	135448
Memory	134992	106101
UX	139479	129160
Total score	625671	537039

Max surface temperature	39.1 °C	40 °C
Stability	69%	48%
Graphics test	34 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	5703	2490

Web score	10889	6535
Video editing	7079	5713
Photo editing	28541	14218
Data manipulation	10075	7708
Writing score	14461	10841

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	Nano Memory
Memory card max size	-	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	One UI 5.0	EMUI 12
OS size	17.5 GB	13.4 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4200 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	40 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes, SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:05 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:42 hr	10:48 hr
Watching video	13:05 hr	16:28 hr
Gaming	05:29 hr	05:34 hr
Standby	91 hr	99 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	7360 x 4912
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	4 (40 MP + 8 MP + 20 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 40 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX650 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5", Hynix Hi847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 20 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/2.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Huawei P30 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	29 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	19	21
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January 2022	March 2019
Release date	January 2022	May 2019
SAR (head)	0.95 W/kg	0.154 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.48 W/kg	0.63 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Huawei P30 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Huawei P30 Pro

Key differences

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Camera

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