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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 690.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, getting a general score of 77.4 against 76.1. Despite of the fact that the Huawei Mate 8 is extremely older than Samsung Galaxy A21, it's body is a bit lighter and a little thinner. The Galaxy A21 and Huawei Mate 8 count with similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A21 has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Huawei Mate 8 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a greater pixel amount per display inch. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A21 has a camera that is just as good as Huawei Mate 8's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy A21 has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A21's battery performance is very similar to the Huawei Mate 8 one.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A21. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A21, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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