Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.99 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a score of 87.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s's global score of 77.7. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features. The Huawei Mate 30 5G construction is just a little bit heavier but just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and both were released only a few months apart.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 5G has a better screen than Galaxy A21s, because it has a little bit bigger display, a lot higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has longer battery life than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.