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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, getting a general score of 84.1 against 82.9. Galaxy M21's construction is newer and a bit lighter, but also a little thicker than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a slightly better screen than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution and a better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy M21 has more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M21's camera is just as good as the camera in Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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