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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-12-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21, with an 87.1 score against 84.1. Huawei Mate 30 Pro's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy M21, but it is just a bit heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 30 Pro has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M21 has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit smaller screen.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M21, because although it has a lower video quality and a less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger aperture to take better photography in low light environments.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro has more memory for apps and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M21 has better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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