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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is much better than Huawei Mate S's 75.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M21 is a way newer phone than the Huawei Mate S, but it's somewhat heavier and thicker. Galaxy M21 has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M21 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit better screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has a bigger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little better display density. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a way better camera than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a back camera with a way higher resolution, a much larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and a lot higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate S, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 122% larger battery size.
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