Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 348.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 408 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.35 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, having an 81.4 score against 76.1. The Huawei P20 Pro is an noticeably older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A21, but it's a little thinner and just a little lighter anyway. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features.
The Huawei P20 Pro features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P20 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Huawei P20 Pro features a brighter display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2240 resolution and a lot higher display pixel density.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Huawei P20 Pro shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a much better (4K) video resolution, a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much higher 40 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A21's battery life is very similar to Huawei P20 Pro's battery duration.
Although Huawei P20 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A21, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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