Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-06-29 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10, offering some extra features and performance enhancements. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is an older device than the Galaxy A21, but Huawei made it just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a much higher screen density.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier aperture and a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a much better video resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and Samsung Galaxy A21 count with really similar battery performance.
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