Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is better than Huawei P8max, getting a overall score of 84.1 against 72.1. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop. Even though the Galaxy M21 is thicker than Huawei P8max, it's lighter and also newer.
Galaxy M21 features a more vivid screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel amount per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 has a bit faster CPU than Huawei P8max, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy M21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M21 has a lot better camera than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy M21 also has a way higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Galaxy M21 has a way better battery lifetime than Huawei P8max, because it has a 38 percent greater battery capacity.
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