Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 519.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 383 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21's global score of 76.1. Huawei Mate 20 is an older and a bit thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A21, but Huawei was able to build it just a little lighter anyway. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10.
Huawei Mate 20 features a better display than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2244 and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 features a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 20 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot less megapixels back camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot larger camera sensor.
Huawei Mate 20 and Galaxy A21 feature very similar battery performance.
Although Huawei Mate 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A21. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy A21, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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