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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 10 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3, having a score of 76.1 against 74.7. The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with Android 10 OS, and Huawei Mate X3 has HarmonyOS 3 OS. The Samsung Galaxy A21 design is somewhat lighter than Huawei Mate X3, although it's a lot thicker and was released 3 years before.
Samsung Galaxy A21 has a lot better performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Huawei Mate X3 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A21, because it has a way higher 2496 x 2224px resolution, a bigger display and a way greater pixels amount per inch of display.
Huawei Mate X3 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot better video quality. The Huawei Mate X3 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate X3 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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