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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2017-11-17 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual 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 Pro, getting an 84.1 score against 79.2. The Galaxy M21 is a notably newer device than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, although it's somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a little bigger screen, a quite better pixel density and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy M21 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy M21 counts with more memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
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