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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 5G is a bit better than the Galaxy M21, with an 87.4 score against 84.1. Although Huawei Mate 30 5G and the Galaxy M21 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Huawei Mate 30 5G body is just a bit heavier but also a little bit thinner than the Galaxy M21. These phones come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 30 5G has 10 version while Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy M21 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a little bit better display pixel density. The Galaxy M21 has a better storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features a little faster processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M21, because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture.
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