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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 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-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is a bit better than Huawei P30 Pro's 82.1 general score. Galaxy M21 is a newer and a little lighter cellphone than the Huawei P30 Pro, but it's a bit thicker. The Huawei P30 Pro has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy M21 has a bit better display than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei P30 Pro has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a worse video quality and a back facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a larger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy M21 features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery performance than Huawei P30 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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