Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 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-G52 MP6 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is slightly better than the Huawei P40 Lite's score of 79.5. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a more recent 11 version while Huawei P40 Lite has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy M21 is an a little thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than Huawei P40 Lite.
Samsung Galaxy M21's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Huawei P40 Lite, and although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M21 features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy M21 also has a little bit greater pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Galaxy M21 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor and a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way better video definition.
Galaxy M21 has more storage for games and applications than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
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