Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Huawei Mate X is just a bit better than the Galaxy M21, having an 89.4 score against 84.1. The Huawei Mate X construction is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Galaxy M21. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate X has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M21 has Android 11, counting with a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Huawei Mate X has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate X also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate X, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a way smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate X features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy M21 has superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate X, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy M21 captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos in low-light situations and a smaller sensor, it also counts with a better 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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