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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 429 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is a bit better than Galaxy A21s, having a 78.1 score against 77.7. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple additional features. Despite of the fact that the Huawei P20 is noticeably older than Galaxy A21s, it's construction is lighter and thinner.
The Huawei P20 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P20 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P20 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a lot higher pixels density.
Galaxy A21s features a bit better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei P20 has a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A21s has a much better battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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