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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 990 5G chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 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 MP16 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate Xs has a score of 91.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M21's 84.1 general score. The Huawei Mate Xs construction is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than Galaxy M21. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate Xs, although it has a little lower screen density, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a really smaller screen.
Huawei Mate Xs has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M21 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a tinier sensor and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate Xs has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M21 has improved battery performance than Huawei Mate Xs, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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