Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-12-10 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M21, with a general score of 87.1 against 84.1. Huawei Mate 30 Pro's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy M21, but it's just a bit heavier. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 Pro has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M21 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, although it has a little worse pixels density, a little smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M21 features greater battery performance than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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