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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 score. Samsung Galaxy M21's design is notably newer than Huawei Mate 8's, although it is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a quite larger screen and a quite higher screen pixel density.
Galaxy M21 and Huawei Mate 8 have incredibly similar processing units, both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores. The Galaxy M21 captures way better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M21 also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much more MP back camera.
The Huawei Mate 8 has just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a way better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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