Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than the Huawei P20 Pro, with an 84.1 score against 81.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy M21 is newer than the Huawei P20 Pro, it's thicker and just a little bit heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a newer 11 version while Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10 version.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy M21 has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P20 Pro features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has more RAM. Galaxy M21 features a much better battery performance than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy M21 counts with a camera that's very similar to Huawei P20 Pro's camera, because although the Galaxy M21 has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a back facing camera with a better 48 MP resolution.
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