Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-03-23 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 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 (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's 82.7 global score. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Galaxy M21 is notably newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M21 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a larger aperture for better low light images, a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
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