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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-12 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's global score of 76.2. The Galaxy M21 is a newer device than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Galaxy M21 has a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a quite lower screen density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a little larger display.
The Galaxy M21 takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. Huawei Mate 20 lite and Galaxy M21 have incredibly similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 60 percent larger battery size.
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