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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-19 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is better than Huawei P20 Lite's 75.4 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy M21 is much newer than the Huawei P20 Lite, it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Huawei P20 Lite and the Galaxy M21 both count with extremely similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little bit better screen than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M21 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a larger aperture to capture better images in low light environments, a way higher resolution back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy M21 has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 features a way better battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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