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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 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 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20, getting a global score of 84.1 against 79.5. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy M21 design weights the same than the Huawei Mate 20, but it is just a bit thicker.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit lower pixel number in each screen inch and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and way more display brightness. Huawei Mate 20 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M21. They have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M21 shoots better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
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