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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-12 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.02 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Red | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21, getting an 85.2 score against 84.1. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version, providing a couple additional features and a performance increase. Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design's design is just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy M21, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better pixels density.
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M21 and Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design both count with very similar cameras, because although the Galaxy M21 has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography and video and a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, it also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution.
The Galaxy M21 features a superior battery duration than Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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