Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-31 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 | -- |
| 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 has a score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's 82.7 overall score. The Galaxy M21 body is much newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM memory. Galaxy M21 counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M21 also has a bigger aperture for better low light images, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy M21 features a much better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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