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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 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, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is much better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a score of 84.1 against 76.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though Galaxy M21 is newer than Huawei Mate 20 lite, it's a bit heavier and thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a quite larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 lite. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy M21 has a better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much better video quality and a camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as Galaxy M21, both of them have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3750mAh.
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