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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite is just a bit better than Galaxy A21, having a 76.2 score against 76.1. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Huawei Mate 20 lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version. The Huawei Mate 20 lite design is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy A21, despite of the fact that it was released just 22 months before.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A21, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A21 features a little longer battery life than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a camera in the back with more MP and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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