Huawei Mate X3 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate X3 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 7.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate X3
- Larger display: 7.85in
- Higher pixel density: 426ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Supports DisplayPort
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Lighter design: 177g vs 241g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 7.85 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 2224x2496 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 426 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.3 % | 97 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 484 Hz | 247 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 156.9 mm (6.18 in) | 155.7 mm (6.13 in) |
| Width | 141.5 mm (5.57 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 241 g (8.5 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | IPX8 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold - Green - Purple |
- White - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max Frequency | 3190 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 900 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1828 | 1371 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4718 | 3396 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6558 | n/a |
| CPU | 357030 | 247848 |
| GPU | 481843 | 311997 |
| Memory | 215868 | 152639 |
| UX | 235620 | 182414 |
| NanoReview Score | 1290361 | 894898 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 39.1 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5704 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14216 |
| Web score | n/a | 11960 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7049 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10196 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12441 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | Nano Memory | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 17.5 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 13.1 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 4800 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No (50 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (70% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:48 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | 14:41 h | 06:11 h |
| Video Playback | 21:00 h | 11:05 h |
| Games | 06:34 h | 04:48 h |
| Standby Mode | 86 h | 100 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Sony IMX555 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 125 mm | 76 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX351 | Hynix Hi847 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09 | 1/4.5 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX688 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 (1900/1800/850/900 MHz) | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B(/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B703/B733/B758/B788) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | 19 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2023 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 2199 | 790 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 66 W | No |
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Attention!
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate X3 the clear winner in this comparison.
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