Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is better than the Huawei P9 Plus's global score of 75.5. The Galaxy M21 is a notably newer cellphone than the Huawei P9 Plus, but it is much thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Galaxy M21 has older 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy M21 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a just a little better pixel density, a larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Huawei P9 Plus has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M21. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy M21 features just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 has a way better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a way better battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 76 percent larger battery capacity.
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