Huawei P60 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21
32.8Performance34.4
65.2Display49.1
54.3Camera40.8
69.5Battery36.9
49.3Features78.7
10 spec wins — Huawei P60 Pro6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei P60 Pro wins this phone face-off, 52.6 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and display (+16). Samsung Galaxy S21 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei P60 Pro
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 49
- Stronger camera score: 54 vs 41
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 37
- 300% higher Main camera: 48 MP vs 12 MP
- 252% higher Wired charging: 88 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 49
- 33% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 48 MP
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 14% lower weight: 171 g vs 200 g
- Has 5G — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,199
Display
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+8% | 6.2 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2700x1220 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 444 ppi+5% | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,300 nits |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 252,025Top 94% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 127,819Top 79% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 144,909Top 91% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 221,794Top 88% |
Performance
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4G) | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 746,547Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,700+19%Top 46% | 1,430Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,400+24%Top 43% | 3,550Top 56% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP+300% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.4-4.0 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | 64 MP+33% |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP+30% | 10 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,815 mAh+20% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 88 W+252% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 171 g+14% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | EMUI 13.1 | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Huawei P60 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |