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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 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
Galaxy M21 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 30, getting an 84.1 score against 84. Galaxy M21's construction is just a little lighter but just a bit thicker than Huawei Mate 30, and they were released with only 6 months difference. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10 version, giving you a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy M21 counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate 30 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 30 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much better battery life than Huawei Mate 30, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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