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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black | Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21, having a general score of 89.4 against 76.1. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate X has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10, giving a lot of extra features and increased performance. Huawei Mate X's body is extremely heavier and noticeably thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A21.
Huawei Mate X counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate X has a sharper screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a much higher 2200 x 2480 resolution, much more pixels per display inch and a larger screen.
The Galaxy A21 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a camera with way less MP resolution and a much tinier sensor providing a way worse image quality, they both have a F1.8 aperture. The Huawei Mate X has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A21, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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