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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. Huawei Mate 20 Pro is an older and a bit thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A21, but Huawei was able to make it just a bit lighter anyway. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better count of pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot higher 40 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A21, resigning some specifications.
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