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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 10 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 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 660 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 + 10.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 has a global score of 76.1, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2's 72.6 overall score. Galaxy A21's construction is much lighter than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it's incredibly thicker and was released around 23 months before. The Galaxy A21 counts with Android 10 operating system, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS operating system.
The Galaxy A21 has a way better performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a larger display, a much better display pixel density and a much better resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate Xs 2 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
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