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Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Huawei P40 Lite

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S21
Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Higher pixel density: 421ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 183g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 and Huawei P40 Lite
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S21
vs
Huawei P40 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.2 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 421 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (48-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time5 ms38.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite976:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21], [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2270 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14 Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores 896 144
GPU Frequency 854 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1331753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35931923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
CPU253391140335
GPU28167691897
Memory15835293192
UX210361103991
NanoReview Score903780429415
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Max Surface Temp.38.9 °C38.6 °C
Stability66 %99 %
Graphics Test34 fps8 fps
Graphics Score57151421
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21], [Huawei P40 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S21
13123
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Writing score161019369
Web score119095888
Video editing70975736
Data manipulation101537519
NanoReview Score131238141

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0
OS Size 28.1 GB 14.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 50 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Web Browsing06:01 h09:55 h
Video Playback11:06 h14:27 h
Games04:21 h05:21 h
Standby Mode95 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.761/2.0
Pixel size1.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2412
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21
87 dB
Huawei P40 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 265
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 the clear winner in this comparison.

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