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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 30 5G is better than the Galaxy A21, getting an 87.4 score against 76.1. Huawei Mate 30 5G's construction is a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A21. These devices have the same Android 10 OS. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A21, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a greater pixels count per display inch and a little bit bigger display. Huawei Mate 30 5G has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a way better (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a lot better 40 megapixels resolution and a much larger sensor. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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