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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, with a score of 87.4 against 76.1. The Huawei Mate 30 5G is a just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy A21. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a quite larger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and more pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a slightly better memory for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a way higher (4K) video resolution, a back-facing camera with a way higher 40 mega pixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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