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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.36 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is slightly better than Huawei P20, with an 84.1 score against 78.1. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though Samsung Galaxy M21 is newer than the Huawei P20, it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit more vivid display than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger screen. Galaxy M21 counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P20, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei P20 and Samsung Galaxy M21 both feature very similar processors, they have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy M21 has a superior battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has a 76% greater battery size.
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