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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 is a bit better than Huawei Mate S, with a 76.1 score against 75.3. Galaxy A21's body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei Mate S. Galaxy A21 has a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate S. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores. Huawei Mate S has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also counts with a bigger aperture for better captures in low-light situations and a higher 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei Mate S counts with a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A21 has a superior battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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