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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 452 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21, with a 90.9 score against 76.1. Both devices we are comparing here have the same Android 10 OS. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a just a bit heavier and thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A21. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a more vivid display than Galaxy A21, because it has a little bit bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1334 x 2772px and a lot better pixel count per inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality, a back facing camera with a lot better 50 MP resolution and a way better video quality.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A21, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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