Huawei P30 lite vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - global; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Canada

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - global; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) - Canada

LTE frequency band 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
5G network

-

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (2CA), Cat6, 400 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, polycarbonate

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

152.9 mm

151.7 mm
Width

72.7 mm

71.2 mm
Thickness

7.4 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

159 g

169 (Sub6) / 171 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, White

Gray, Pink, Violet, White

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.15 inches

6.2 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2312 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

415 ppi

421 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen, Oleophobic (lipohobic) coating

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

24 MP, f/1.8

12 MP, f/1.8 , (wide) , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm
8 MP

64 MP, (telephoto) , f/2.0 , 29 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
2 MP, f/2.4

12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , (ultrawide) , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

5632 x 4224 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

123
DxOMark zoom

-

77
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

116

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

32 MP, f/2.0

10 MP, f/2.2 , (wide) , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm
13 mm
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 4896 pixels

3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

100
DxOMark video

-

95
DxOMark camera score

-

98

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes - Canada

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes