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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 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-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 has a general score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. Huawei Mate 10 is a just a little bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A21, but both of them are equally thin. These devices include the same Android 10 OS. The Galaxy A21 counts with a processor that is very similar to the processor in Huawei Mate 10, and although the Galaxy A21 has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a way higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Huawei Mate 10 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger aperture and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Huawei Mate 10 has slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A21's battery performance is just as good as the Huawei Mate 10 one.
The Huawei Mate 10 costs more money than Galaxy A21, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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