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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 lite is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, getting a overall score of 76.2 against 76.1. Although Huawei Mate 20 lite is older than Samsung Galaxy A21, it's construction is a bit thinner and lighter. These devices use Android OS, but Huawei Mate 20 lite has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, so it gives some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a more vivid display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 lite takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a better resolution camera in the back and better video frame rates. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has 32 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a bit superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 7% more battery capacity.
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