Head to head

Huawei P60 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 30 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Huawei P60 Pro is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 90 against 73 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and battery & charging.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Huawei P60 Pro takes it by 16.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Huawei P60 Pro leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Huawei P60 Pro leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Huawei P60 Pro leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Huawei P60 Pro leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Huawei P60 Pro leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Huawei P60 Pro packs a 815 mAh larger battery.
  • Huawei P60 Pro charges 63W faster.
  • Huawei P60 Pro offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Huawei P60 Pro ships with 256 GB more storage.
  • Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has a 16 MP higher-resolution main sensor.

Buy the Huawei P60 Pro if…

you care most about performance, camera, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei P60 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 169,999 Cheaper PKR 169,999
Design & build
Release date March 31, 2023 January 14, 2021
Dimensions 161 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight 200 g 169 g Better
Water resistance IP68 Water & Dust Resistant IP68 dust and water resistant (up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes)
Display
Screen size 6.67 Inches Better 6.2 inches
Resolution 1220 × 2700 Pixels Better 2400 x 1080 pixels
Panel type LTPO OLED Capacitive Touchscreen 120Hz HDR, 1.07 Billion Colors, Always-On Display, 1440Hz PWM Dimming, P3 Wide Color Gamut Dynamic AMOLED 2X Adaptive 120Hz HDR10+
Protection Kunlun Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4nm) Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm), depending on market
CPU Octa-Core (1×3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core Up to 2.9 GHz on Exynos version
GPU Adreno 730 Mali-G78 MP14 / Adreno 660, depending on chipset
Operating system EMUI 13.1 (International) / HarmonyOS 3.1 (China) Android 11, One UI 3.1
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB / 12GB Better 8GB
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB Better 128GB / 256GB LPDDR5
Card slot Yes, NM (Nano Memory) Card, up to 256GB (shared SIM slot) No
Camera
Main camera Triple 48 MP + 48 MP + 13 MP, OIS, 3.5x Optical Zoom, Laser AF, LED Flash 12MP + 64MP + 12MP, OIS, PDAF, 3x Hybrid Optical Zoom, up to 30x Space Zoom Better
Selfie camera 13 MP, f/2.4, Ultra-Wide, HDR, Panorama Better 10MP, f/2.2, Dual Pixel PDAF LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video recording 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS Up to 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (Non-removable) 4815 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 4000 mAh
Wired charging 88W Wired Fast Charging, 50W Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging Better 25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Standby) Nano-SIM + eSIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, 2x2 MIMO, HE160, MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Accelerometer, Infrared Proximity Sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Color Spectrum Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor (Optical, Under Display) Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1, OTG Support USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Huawei P60 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G?

Huawei P60 Pro comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 16.4 points. It wins on performance, camera, battery & charging, memory & storage and value for money. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Huawei P60 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G in Pakistan?

Huawei P60 Pro is listed at PKR 169,999 and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G at PKR 169,999. That makes Samsung Galaxy S21 5G cheaper by PKR 0. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Huawei P60 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G?

Huawei P60 Pro scores higher in our camera assessment. Huawei P60 Pro uses a 48 MP main sensor against 64 MP on Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Which phone has the better battery, Huawei P60 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G?

Huawei P60 Pro leads on battery. Huawei P60 Pro carries a 4815 mAh cell and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G a 4000 mAh cell, with 88W and 25W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming, Huawei P60 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G?

Huawei P60 Pro is the stronger gaming phone here. Huawei P60 Pro runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4nm) while Samsung Galaxy S21 5G runs the Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm), depending on market.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.