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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 bit better than Huawei Mate 20, getting a general score of 84.1 against 79.5. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy M21's construction has the same weight than the Huawei Mate 20, but it is a little bit thicker.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M21. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Huawei Mate 20 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244, it also counts with a little bit larger display and way more brightness.
Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features a much longer battery life than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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