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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 has a general score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's global score of 75.5. Although the Galaxy A21 is way newer than Huawei P9 Plus, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A21 has older 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei P9 Plus counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per display inch and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Huawei P9 Plus has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Huawei P9 Plus has a little better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P9 Plus also has 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy A21 features better battery performance than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Galaxy A21 has just a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A21 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
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