Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 10, having an 84.1 score against 78.9. Although the Galaxy M21 is extremely newer than Huawei Mate 10, it is just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has a more recent 11 version and Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, so it gives you lots of additional features.
Huawei Mate 10 and Samsung Galaxy M21 both have extremely similar processing units, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. Huawei Mate 10 has just a bit better display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels number in each screen inch, a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a much brighter display.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with slightly more memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery life than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy M21 takes better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs.
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