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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2312 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 412 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 bit better than the Huawei P30 Lite, with an 84.1 score against 77. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version while Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Huawei P30 Lite.
Galaxy M21 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P30 Lite. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy M21 has a little sharper display than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with lot more megapixels.
Huawei P30 Lite has a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Huawei P30 Lite also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has an 80 percent larger battery size.
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