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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-23 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 10, getting a global score of 84.1 against 78.9. Galaxy M21's design is way newer than the Huawei Mate 10's, but it's just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version and Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
Huawei Mate 10 has a processing unit that's very similar to Galaxy M21's processing unit, they have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. Huawei Mate 10 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, way more screen brightness and a little bit greater number of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features a very superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
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