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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 10 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 425 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21s is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, getting a 77.7 score against 72.6. Samsung Galaxy A21s is an older and a lot thicker phone than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, but Samsung could make it lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy A21s comes with Android 10 operating system, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 works with HarmonyOS operating system.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a bigger screen, a way better display density and a lot higher resolution of 2200 x 2480px. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A21s has a much greater performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A21s has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A21s shoots better photos and videos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited situations and a less mega pixels resolution back camera.
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