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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 194.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 has an overall score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21's score of 76.1. Huawei Mate 8's design is just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Huawei Mate 8 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Huawei Mate 8 and Samsung Galaxy A21 count with incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Huawei Mate 8 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a camera that is very similar to Galaxy A21's camera, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have a 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video definition, it also counts with faster video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 8 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 384 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei Mate 8's battery lifetime is just as good as the Galaxy A21 one.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate 8, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A21, letting go a couple features and specs.
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