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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-04-15 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 8.03 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 global score of 84.1, which is better than Huawei P8 Max's 72.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy M21 construction is way newer and lighter than Huawei P8 Max's, although it's incredibly thicker. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version and Huawei P8 Max has Android 5.0.
Galaxy M21 counts with a greater processing power than Huawei P8 Max, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Huawei P8 Max and the Samsung Galaxy M21 both have similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixel number per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M21 takes greater photographs and videos than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a much better (4K) video definition and a much higher resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery duration than Huawei P8 Max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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