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Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs 128GB 8GB RAM $ 159.99	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSLYA-L09 - Global marketLYA-L29 - Global marketLYA-L0C - CanadaLYA-AL00 6 GB RAM - ChinaLYA-AL00 8 GB RAM - China, Hong KongLYA-AL10 - China, Hong KongLYA-TL00 6 GB RAM - ChinaLYA-TL00 8 GB RAM - China

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
5G Network	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2021, January 14	2018, October 16
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2018, October 31

Body
Dimensions	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)	157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm (6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)	OLED, HDR10
Size	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1	Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Mali-G76 MP10

Memory
Card slot	No	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh	Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	40W wired, 70% in 30 min 15W wireless 2.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink	Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold, Black
SAR	0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09	LYA-L09, LYA-L29, LYA-AL00, LYA-AL10, LYA-TL00, LYA-L0C
Price	$ 159.99 / C$ 254.32 / £ 171.25 / € 259.88	About 800 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 273913 (v7), 391046 (v8) GeekBench: 9712 (v4.4) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	856 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: 254000:1 (nominal), 4.965 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)	-28.9 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality		Noise -87.7dB / Crosstalk -87.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 85h