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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-12-17 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 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 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a global score of 90.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy M21's general score of 84.1. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G design has the same thickness than the Galaxy M21, but it's just a little heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has the older 10 version and Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a bit better processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has more RAM. The Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit worse display density and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a worse video resolution and a lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs and a larger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy M21 has better battery life than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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