The new Huawei Mate X2 handset has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 50 MP, Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 processor chipset and a battery of 4500 mAh. On other side, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Huawei Mate X2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.45 in (inches) | 6.2 in (inches) |
| Processor | Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Operating System | EMUI 11 with HMS | EMUI 11 with HMS |
| Resolution | 1160 x 2700 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB (gigabytes) | 8 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes) | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 50/16/12/8 MP | 64/12/12 MP |
| Front Camera | 16 MP | 10 MP |
| Battery | 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Huawei Mate X2 runs on Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 3.13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77, 3 cores of 2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 and 4 cores of 2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 3130 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture and Dual-core NPU. Running on EMUI 11 with HMS operating system.
The Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 is a less powerful chipset processor than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S21 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Kryo 680, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 680 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2800 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. And it’s running on EMUI 11 with HMS OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Huawei Mate X2 is carrying a ARM Mali-G78,24 cores gpu in the interior and the Samsung Galaxy S21 has the Adreno 660 graphics processor.
Battery
The Huawei Mate X2 battery capacity is 4500 mAh which is a 12.5% (percent) more powerful than the 4000 mAh offered by the Samsung Galaxy S21. Some features include Fast charging, Non-removable and 55W fast charger in the box.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 battery include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi/PMA wireless charging – 15 W, Wireless reverse charging – 9 W, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
Screen
The device is using a OLED display with 1160 x 2700 pixels and a screen size of 6.45 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy S21 is featuring a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen size of 6.2 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Huawei Mate X2 is a 4% bigger than Samsung Galaxy S21 screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Huawei Mate X2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|
| 240 Hz touch sampling rate | 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive) |
| 90 Hz refresh rate | 1300 cd/m² peak brightness |
| Capacitive | Always-On Display |
| Multi-touch | Capacitive |
| Unfolded – 120 Hz touch sampling rate | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Unfolded – 8 in; 2200×2480 pixels | HDR10+ |
| Unfolded – 90 Hz refresh rate | Infinity-O Display |
| Multi-touch | |
| Scratch resistant |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Huawei Mate X2 is carrying a ram memory of 8 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is coming with a 8 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
In the basic edition, both phones have the same ram capacity of 8 gigabytes.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Huawei Mate X2 comes with or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Huawei Mate X2 gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21.
The max storage capacity offered by the Huawei Mate X2 is 512 gigabytes ,which is a 100% more than the Samsung Galaxy S21 with 256 gigabytes.
Samsung Galaxy S21 gets you or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Huawei Mate X2 rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 50/16/12/8 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length (35 , of 17 mm (#3) , a pixel size of 1.22 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/4.4 respectively.
Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy S21 rear camera comes with 3 lenses of 64/12/12 MP , the flash type is LED , a focal length 35 mm:26 mm , carrying sensor like Sony IMX563 (#2) , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/2.0 f/1.8 f/2.2 respectively.
| Huawei Mate X2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 960 fps | 1080p @ 240 fps |
| 10x optical zoom (#2) | 2160p @ 60 fps |
| 2.5 cm macro shooting (#3) | 3x hybrid optical zoom (#3) |
| 6-element lens (#3) | 720p @ 960 fps |
| AIS (#2) | Angle of view – 120° (#2) |
| AIS (#3) | Angle of view – 76° (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#3) | Aperture size – f/2.0 (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) | Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/4.4 (#2) | Autofocus |
| Autofocus | Continuous shooting |
| Continuous shooting | Digital zoom |
| Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) | Dual OIS |
| Digital image stabilization | Exposure compensation |
| Digital zoom | Face detection |
| Exposure compensation | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13 mm (#2) |
| Face detection | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 28 mm (#3) |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 17 mm (#3) | Geotagging |
| Fourth rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) | HDR |
| Geotagging | HDR10+ video recording |
| HDR | ISO settings |
| ISO settings | Object tracking AF |
| Leica camera | OIS (#3) |
| Macro mode | Optical image stabilization |
| OIS (#2) | Optical zoom |
| OIS (#3) | Panorama |
| OIS (#4) | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Optical image stabilization | Phase detection with Dual Pixel |
| Optical zoom | Pixel size – 0.8 µm (#3) |
| Panorama | Pixel size – 1.4 µm (#2) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Scene mode |
| RYYB sensor | Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle) |
| Scene mode | Self-timer |
| Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (periscope telephoto) | Sensor version – Sony IMX563 (#2) |
| Self-timer | Sensor size – 1/1.76″ (#3) |
| Third rear camera – 16 MP (ultra-wide angle) | Sensor size – 1/2.55″ (#2) |
| Touch focus | Third rear camera – 64 MP (telephoto) |
| White balance settings | Touch focus |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Huawei Mate X2 comes with a 16 MP in the front.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a 10 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Huawei Mate X2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|
| 16 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.2 | Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Face unlock | Auto HDR |
| HDR | Autofocus |
| Panorama | HDR |
| Wide angle lens | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel | |
| Pixel size:1.22 µm /0.001220 mm | |
| Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Huawei Mate X2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | 5G NSA |
| 5G SA | 5G SA |
| Built-in 5G modem | Built-in 5G modem |
| EDGE | EDGE |
| GPRS | GPRS |
| HSPA+ | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
| LTE Cat 21 | LTE Cat 20 |
| TD- | UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
| TD-SCDMA | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Huawei Mate X2 price is $2500 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 price tag is $900
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