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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 189.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, getting a overall score of 76.1 against 74.2. Samsung Galaxy A21 is a much newer cellphone than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, although it is a bit thicker and heavier. Huawei Mate 10 Lite features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a way greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate 10 Lite and the Galaxy A21 have incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A21 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Huawei Mate 10 Lite features just a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A21 has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have a 16 MP resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a bigger aperture. Galaxy A21 features superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a 20% more battery size.
Galaxy A21 costs a bit more than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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