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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 274.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Huawei P20 is a bit better than Galaxy A21, with a global score of 78.1 against 76.1. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version. The Huawei P20 is an way older phone than Galaxy A21, but Huawei made it a little thinner and lighter anyway.
Galaxy A21 and Huawei P20 both count with quite similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A21 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Huawei P20 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
Huawei P20 captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei P20 also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Huawei P20 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A21 counts with longer battery life than Huawei P20, because it has an 18% larger battery capacity.
Although Huawei P20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy A21, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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