Huawei P50 vs Samsung Galaxy S21: Specs, Price, Performance
Product Comparison
Compare key features and specifications side by side
Brand/Manufacture
Huawei
Samsung
Model
Huawei P50
Samsung Galaxy S21
Code Name
ABR-AL00, ABR-LX9
SM-G990F, SM-G990F/DS
Announcement Date
29 July, 2021
Not announced yet
Official Release
04 October, 2021
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Official Availability
Available.
Cancelled
Release Country
China, United States, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, United Kingdom, Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, Myanmar, South Korea, Uganda, Afghanistan, Canada, Uzbekistan, Ghana, Nepal, Australia, Taiwan
South Korea, United States, Canada, China, India, Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom, Europe (multiple countries including Germany, France, Spain, Italy), Southeast Asia
Screen Size
6.5 inches, 101.6 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio),
6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1224 x 2700 pixels, ~458 ppi density
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio, ~421 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
90Hz
1300 nits (peak)
Panel Type
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Extra Feature
N/A, N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Always-on display
Dimensions (Size)
156.5 x 73.8 x 7.9 mm (6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Physical Weight
181 g (6.38 oz)
169 g (5.96 oz)
Body Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Color Variant
Black, Gold, White
Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
RAM & ROM Variant
128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB
Processor Variant
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
Adreno 660
Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660
Operating System (OS)
HarmonyOS 2.0
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Front Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features/Modes
Panorama, HDR
HDR
Rear/Main Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Telephoto Lens
125mm (periscope telephoto)
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
Ultrawide Lens
16mm (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
No
Video Capabilities
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features/Modes
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Battery Capacity
4100 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (non-removable)
Charging Methods
66W wired
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi/PMA)4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse Charging Support
No
Yes
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
SIM-Support
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
No
No
FM Radio Supported
No
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dedicated Features
N/A
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Bixby natural language commands and dictationSamsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Durability (Water & Dust)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

