Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 155.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater height than Huawei P20 Pro.
Width 73.88 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than Huawei P20 Pro.
Depth 7.65 mm 7.9 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 177 g Huawei P20 Pro is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Body Material 3D glass -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P20 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 408 ppi 401 ppi Huawei P20 Pro has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features FullView Display AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 -
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Huawei P20 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.1 GB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/1.76" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better camera sensor size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Special Effects - Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting Night mode, portrait mode
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.2 Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P20 Pro has better front lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Samsung Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 421 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes 2220 minutes Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P20 Pro.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1320 min
Standby: up to 421 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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