Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a general score of 84.1 against 78.7. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy M21 has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy M21 is a incredibly newer phone than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a way better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a bigger aperture, a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy M21 features more storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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