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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 9, having a general score of 76.1 against 73.4. The Galaxy A21 is a incredibly newer phone than the Huawei Mate 9, but it is just a little bit heavier and a little thicker. The Huawei Mate 9 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 9 has a slightly better display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also counts with a bigger aperture and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate 9 features a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A21's battery life is very similar to the Huawei Mate 9 one.
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