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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2785.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 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-G78 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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, Dual 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 has a global score of 89.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21's score of 84.1. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate X2 has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11. Even though Huawei Mate X2 is noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy M21, it's a little thinner and also newer.
Huawei Mate X2 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate X2, although it has a just a little lower screen density, a much lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a really smaller display.
Huawei Mate X2 counts with more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with improved battery life than Huawei Mate X2, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy M21 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate X2, although it has a lower (4K) video resolution, a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution.
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