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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has an overall score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Huawei P9's 72.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A21s's construction is incredibly newer than the Huawei P9's, although it is extremely thicker and extremely heavier. The Huawei P9 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per display inch and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Huawei P9 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A21s. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy A21s takes much better photographs and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations, a camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution and a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A21s features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei P9, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A21s also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A21s features a much better battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has a 67% larger battery size.
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