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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a 77.7 score against 76.2. Galaxy A21s is a newer cellphone than Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A21s has older 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a much better display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A21s features greater battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s captures much better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low light environments and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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