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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 overall score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, so it offers a couple additional features. Huawei Mate 20's construction is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, even though it was released just 20 months before.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a better pixels density. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 20 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 20 has a little bit more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A21s features improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a bigger sensor and a back camera with a way better resolution.
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