Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21s is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, with a 77.7 score against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy A21s construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A21s has the older 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a little better performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a better screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy A21s counts with a superior camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has 32 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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