Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is a bit better than the Huawei P20 Pro's 81.4 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10, providing the user a couple additional features and increased performance. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is newer, but just a little bit heavier and thicker than Huawei P20 Pro.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a bit better performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little sharper display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 and the Huawei P20 Pro have extremely similar cameras, because although the Huawei P20 Pro has a worse 40 megapixels resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Galaxy M21 has a superior battery duration than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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